The term 'Disguised Unemployment' is commonly associated with: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The term 'Disguised Unemployment' is commonly associated with:
A. Service sector
B. Agricultural sector
C. Information technology sector
D. Industrial sector
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Disguised unemployment is prevalent in the agricultural sector of developing countries where more people are engaged in work than are actually required, with marginal productivity close to zero.

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Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana primarily addresses:
A. solar panel manufacturing
B. coal imports
C. financial health of power distribution companies
D. rural sanitation

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
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Question #2
Which of the following is a feature of the 'Polarisation' of the labour market observed in many advanced economies?
A. Uniform growth across all skill levels
B. Growth in high-skill and low-skill employment accompanied by a decline in middle-skill routine jobs
C. Only growth in middle-skill jobs
D. Only decline in high-skill jobs

Correct Answer: Option B


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Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of money?
A. Durability, portability, divisibility and limited supply
B. Perishability
C. Difficulty in storage
D. Unlimited supply

Correct Answer: Option A


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Good money should be durable, portable, divisible, uniform, recognisable and relatively scarce so that it can effectively perform its functions.

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