What do you understand by disguised unemployment? Explain with an example
each from the urban and rural areas.
Disguised unemployment is a kind of unemployment in which people seem to be employed but are actually unemployed. This is the situation of underemployment, where people are apparently working but all of them are made to work less than their potential. This situation is also known as hidden
unemployment. Such situation arises when more people are engaged in a work than required. For example:
* In rural areas, this type of unemployment is often seen in the agriculture sector. Here, if in a family five members are working on a same piece of land and that land only requires three workers then the extra two workers are said to be in a situation of disguised unemployment.
* In urban areas, this type of unemployment can be seen mostly in services sector where workers like painters, plumbers , electricians are unable to find work on a daily basis and work less than their potential.
Explain how public sector contributes to the economic development of a nation.
Workers are exploited in the unorganised sector. Do you agree with this view? Give reasons in support of your answer.
For each of the sectors that we came across in this chapter why should one focus on employment and GDP? Could there be other issues which should be examined? Discuss.
“Tertiary sector is not playing any significant role in the development of Indian
economy.” Do you agree? Give reasons in support of your answer.
Distinguish between open unemployment and disguised unemployment.
Fill in the blanks using the correct option given in the bracket:
(i) Employment in the service sector _________ increased to the same extent as production. (has / has not)
(ii) Workers in the _________ sector do not produce goods. (tertiary agricultural) (iii) Most of the workers in the _________ sector enjoy job security. (organised / unorganised)
(iv) A _________ proportion of labourers in India are working in the unorganised sector. (large / small)
(v) Cotton is a _________ product and cloth is a _________ product. (natural / manufactured)
(vi) The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are _________. (independent / interdependent)
Give a few examples of public sector activities and explain why the government
has taken them up.
Using examples from your area compare and contrast that activities and functions
of private and public sectors.
Service sector in India employs two different kinds of people. Who are these?
Do you think the classification of economic activities into primary, secondary and tertiary is useful? Explain how.
Development of a country can generally be determined by
(i) its per capita income
(ii) its average literacy level
(iii) health status of its people
(iv) all the above
In situations with high risks, credit might create further problems for the borrower. Explain?
What do you understand by globalisation? Explain in your own words.
Why are rules and regulations required in the marketplace? Illustrate with a few examples.
Which of the following neighbouring countries has better performance in terms of
human development than India?
(i) Bangladesh
(ii) Sri Lanka
(iii) Nepal
(iv) Pakistan
How does money solve the problem of double coincidence of wants? Explain with example of your own.
What was the reason for putting barriers to foreign trade and foreign investment by the Indian government? Why did it wish to remove these barriers?
What factors gave birth to the consumer movement in India? Trace its evolution?
Assume there are four families in a country. The average per capita income of
these families is Rs 5000. If the income of three families is Rs 4000, Rs 7000
and Rs 3000 respectively, what is the income of the fourth family?
(i) Rs 7500
(ii) Rs 3000
(iii) Rs 2000
(iv) Rs 6000
How do banks mediate between those who have surplus money and those who need money?
What is the basic idea behind the SHGs for the poor? Explain in your own words.
How do banks mediate between those who have surplus money and those who need money?
Look at a 10 rupee note. What is written on top? Can you explain this statement?
“Reserve Bank of India” and “Guaranteed by the Government” are written on top.
How does money solve the problem of double coincidence of wants? Explain with example of your own.
What is the rationale behind the enactment of Consumer Protection Act 1986?
“The Earth has enough resources to meet the needs of all but not enough to
satisfy the greed of even one person”. How is this statement relevant to the
disscusion of development? Discuss.
Globalisation will continue in the future. Can you imagine what the world would be like twenty years from now? Give reasons for your answer.
Why do we need to expand formal sources of credit in India?
Why do we use averages? Are there any limitations to their use? Illustrate with
your own examples related to development.
What was the reason for putting barriers to foreign trade and foreign investment by the Indian government? Why did it wish to remove these barriers?