Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Economics

Question:

Which of the following is mostly seen in "Urban employment"?

Options:

Seasonal unemployment 

Disguised unemployment 

Educated unemployment 

None of the above

Correct Answer:

Educated 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.

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.  

Disguised unemployment-  It is used to refer to a portion of the labor force involved in redundant work with very minimal to no productivity.

Educated unemployment- Educated unemployment is when a person is educated and is not able to find a suitable and efficient job for himself.