The 'unemployment rate' under usual status considers a person unemployed if: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'unemployment rate' under usual status considers a person unemployed if:
A. retired
B. not working for one day
C. not working for a long period and seeking work
D. not working for a week
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Usual status unemployment refers to unemployment over a long reference period.

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Question #1
The 'long-run aggregate supply curve' is:
A. downward sloping
B. horizontal
C. U-shaped
D. vertical

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The long-run aggregate supply curve is vertical at the full employment level of output.

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Question #2
The 'NEFT' settlement in India has been made available on a:
A. batch basis only on weekdays
B. only at branches
C. 24x7 basis since December 2019
D. monthly basis

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
NEFT is available 24x7 since December 2019.

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In the context of global public goods, climate-change mitigation is considered a:
A. Pure private good
B. Club good limited to a few countries
C. Common-pool resource only
D. Global pure public good because its benefits are non-excludable and non-rivalrous across countries

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Climate-change mitigation is a global pure public good: the benefits of reduced greenhouse-gas concentrations are non-excludable and non-rivalrous at the worldwide level, creating strong free-rider incentives.

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