Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Employment - Growth, Informalisation and Other Issues

Question:
Why did the government switch its unemployment-reduction strategy from long-term to short-term programmes?
Options:
Long term programmes take more time to get implemented
Large scale corruption
Lukewarm response from the state government
Lack of funds
Correct Answer:
Long term programmes take more time to get implemented
Explanation:
Long-term programmes take a long time to implement, as a result, the outcome suffers. So, in order to eliminate unemployment more quickly, short-term programmes are preferred because of easier implementation.