Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Economics

Question:

"Kanahiya" is working in a field in his hometown where only 4 people are required. Due to his presence the number of people who are working increases from 4 to 5. According to you, which type of unemployment can be witnessed in the above situation?

Options:

Seasonal unemployment

Educated unemployment

Disguised unemployment

None of the above

Correct Answer:

Disguised unemployment

Explanation:

In case of India we have unemployment in rural and urban areas. However, the nature of unemployment differs in rural and urban areas. In case of rural areas, there is seasonal and disguised unemployment. Urban areas have mostly educated unemployment.

  1. Seasonal unemployment- It is a type of unemployment that occurs when working people are employed only for the seasonal period or a specific period in a year and unemployed for the rest of the year.  
  2. Disguised unemployment-  It is used to refer to a portion of the labor force involved in redundant work with very minimal to no productivity.
  3. Educated unemployment- Educated unemployment is when a person is educated and is not able to find a suitable and efficient job for himself. 

In the above question, Kanahiya is working on a land where only 4 people are required. That means he is either contributing low or no productivity. Thus, this is the case of "Disguised unemployment"