CBSE  /  Class 12  /  Economics  /  Employment: Growth, Informalisation and Other Issues

  • 1. 
    Which of the following statement is not true for a worker?

  • A worker contributes to the GDP.
  • Workers may temporarily abstain from work due to illness.
  • Self-employed are not workers.
  • Those who help the main workers are also workers.

  • 2. 
    What is the distribution of the workforce in rural and urban areas?

  • 75 : 25
  • 60 : 40
  • 50 : 50
  • 40 : 60

  • 3. 
    Which of the following is the correct definition of self-employed?

  • Not able to find jobs during some months of the year
  • Own and operate their own enterprises
  • Receive wages on a regular basis by the employer
  • Casually engaged in other individuals enterprises

  • 4. 
    What percent of urban workers are casual labourers?

  • 54 percent
  • 41 percent
  • 39 percent
  • 18 percent

  • 5. 
    Which of the following workers is a regular salaried employee?

  • Owner of a saloon
  • Rickshaw puller
  • Cashier in State Bank of India
  • Vegetable vendor

  • 6. 
    Which of the following is a primary sector activity?

  • Mining and Quarrying
  • Construction
  • Trade
  • Transport and Storage

  • 7. 
    What proportion of the urban workforce is engaged in the secondary sector?

  • Half
  • One-third
  • One-fourth
  • One-fifth

  • 8. 
    What was the average rate of growth of employment during 1950-2010?

  • 1 percent
  • 2 percent
  • 5 percent
  • 10 percent

  • 9. 
    Which of the following is not a feature of organised sector?

  • Job Security
  • Social security benefits
  • Irregular payment
  • Fixed working hours

  • 10. 
    Which of the following is not an employment generation programme?

  • Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP)
  • Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY)
  • National Food for Work Programme (NFWP)
  • Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana
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