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Sectors Of The Indian Economy

Question
CBSEENSS10016484

Distinguish between open unemployment and disguised unemployment.

Solution

Open Unemployment

Disguised Unemployment

(i)Open unemployment is a situation in which a person who is able (or fit) and willing to work at existing wage rate cannot get work. This type of unemployment exists due to lack of resources.

(ii) Open unemployment exists among the educated unemployed. Generally this type of unemployment can be seen in the urban areas.

(iii) Under this, the worker is ready to work, but he is unable to find any work.

(i) Disguised unemployment is a situation in which more people are engaged in activity than the required one. The absence of alternative employment opportunities leads to this situation.

(ii) On the other hand disguised unemployment exists generally in the agricultural sector and mostly among the rural people.

(iii)Under this, the worker is working, but if he is removed, the production does not fall.

Some More Questions From Sectors of the Indian Economy Chapter

Cotton is a ____________ _product and cloth is a ____________ product (natural / manufactured).

The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are ____________ (independent/ interdependent).

The sectors are classified into public and private sectors on the basis of:

Production of a commodity, mostly through the natural process, is an activity in __________ sector.

GDP is the total value of _______ produced during a particular year.

 

In terms of GDP the share of tertiary sector in 2010-2011 is ____________.

Match the following:

Find the odd one out and say, why.

(i) Tourist guide, dhobi, tailor, potter

(ii) Teacher, doctor, vegetable vendor, lawyer.

(iii) Postman, cobbler, soldier, police constable.

(iv) MTNL, Indian Railways, Air India, Sahara Airlines, All India Radio.

A research scholar looked at the working people in the city of Surat and found the following:

Place of work

Nature of employment

Percentage of working people

1. In offices and factories registered with the government

Organised

15

2. Own shops, office, clinics in marketplaces with formal license

 

15

3. People working on the street, construction workers, domestic workers

 

20

4. Working in small workshops usually not registered with the government

   

Complete the table. What is the percentage of workers in the unorganised sector in this city?

Do you think the classification of economic activities into primary, secondary and tertiary sectors is useful? Explain, how?