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Q1:

2026: 23 May Shift 1

Employment

Easy

Worker Population Ratio indicates ___________.

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 23 May Shift 1 ECO question 1

Q2:

2026: 21 May Shift 1

Employment

Easy

What do you mean by disguised unemployment in a sector?

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 21 May Shift 1 ECO question 2

Q3:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Employment

Easy

Worker population ratio is an indicator which is used for analysing the employment situation in the country .The ratio is useful is knowing the proportion of population that is actively contributing to the production of goods and services of a country. There has been a change in the structure of workforce in India. Newly emerging jobs are found mostly in the service sector. The expansion of the service sector and the advent of high technology now frequently permit a highly competitive existence for efficient small scale and often individual enterprises or specialist workers side by side with the multinationals. Outsourcing of work is becoming a common practice. It means that a big firm finds it profitable to close down some of its specialist departments and hand over a large number of small piecemeal jobs to very small enterprises or specialist individuals, sometimes situated even in other countries. The traditional notion of the modern factory or office, as a result, has been altered in such a manner that for many the home is becoming the workplace. All of this change has not gone in favour of the individual worker. The nature of employment has become more informal with only limited availability of social security measures to the workers. In the last few decades, there has been rapid growth in the gross domestic product, but without simultaneous increase in employment opportunities. This has forced the government to take up initiatives in generating employment opportunities particularly in the rural areas as it is seen in rural economy that dependency in absolute term is increasing on farm sector.

How to measure the worker-population ratio?

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 21 May Shift 2 ECO question 3

Q4:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Employment

Easy

Worker population ratio is an indicator which is used for analysing the employment situation in the country .The ratio is useful is knowing the proportion of population that is actively contributing to the production of goods and services of a country. There has been a change in the structure of workforce in India. Newly emerging jobs are found mostly in the service sector. The expansion of the service sector and the advent of high technology now frequently permit a highly competitive existence for efficient small scale and often individual enterprises or specialist workers side by side with the multinationals. Outsourcing of work is becoming a common practice. It means that a big firm finds it profitable to close down some of its specialist departments and hand over a large number of small piecemeal jobs to very small enterprises or specialist individuals, sometimes situated even in other countries. The traditional notion of the modern factory or office, as a result, has been altered in such a manner that for many the home is becoming the workplace. All of this change has not gone in favour of the individual worker. The nature of employment has become more informal with only limited availability of social security measures to the workers. In the last few decades, there has been rapid growth in the gross domestic product, but without simultaneous increase in employment opportunities. This has forced the government to take up initiatives in generating employment opportunities particularly in the rural areas as it is seen in rural economy that dependency in absolute term is increasing on farm sector.

Which among the following is common practice in new development approach?

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 21 May Shift 2 ECO question 4

Q5:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Employment

Easy

Worker population ratio is an indicator which is used for analysing the employment situation in the country .The ratio is useful is knowing the proportion of population that is actively contributing to the production of goods and services of a country. There has been a change in the structure of workforce in India. Newly emerging jobs are found mostly in the service sector. The expansion of the service sector and the advent of high technology now frequently permit a highly competitive existence for efficient small scale and often individual enterprises or specialist workers side by side with the multinationals. Outsourcing of work is becoming a common practice. It means that a big firm finds it profitable to close down some of its specialist departments and hand over a large number of small piecemeal jobs to very small enterprises or specialist individuals, sometimes situated even in other countries. The traditional notion of the modern factory or office, as a result, has been altered in such a manner that for many the home is becoming the workplace. All of this change has not gone in favour of the individual worker. The nature of employment has become more informal with only limited availability of social security measures to the workers. In the last few decades, there has been rapid growth in the gross domestic product, but without simultaneous increase in employment opportunities. This has forced the government to take up initiatives in generating employment opportunities particularly in the rural areas as it is seen in rural economy that dependency in absolute term is increasing on farm sector.

Which among the following reflect jobless growth phenomena?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 21 May Shift 2 ECO question 5

Q6:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Employment

Easy

Worker population ratio is an indicator which is used for analysing the employment situation in the country .The ratio is useful is knowing the proportion of population that is actively contributing to the production of goods and services of a country. There has been a change in the structure of workforce in India. Newly emerging jobs are found mostly in the service sector. The expansion of the service sector and the advent of high technology now frequently permit a highly competitive existence for efficient small scale and often individual enterprises or specialist workers side by side with the multinationals. Outsourcing of work is becoming a common practice. It means that a big firm finds it profitable to close down some of its specialist departments and hand over a large number of small piecemeal jobs to very small enterprises or specialist individuals, sometimes situated even in other countries. The traditional notion of the modern factory or office, as a result, has been altered in such a manner that for many the home is becoming the workplace. All of this change has not gone in favour of the individual worker. The nature of employment has become more informal with only limited availability of social security measures to the workers. In the last few decades, there has been rapid growth in the gross domestic product, but without simultaneous increase in employment opportunities. This has forced the government to take up initiatives in generating employment opportunities particularly in the rural areas as it is seen in rural economy that dependency in absolute term is increasing on farm sector.

All the working persons engaged in economic activities can be classified into:

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 21 May Shift 2 ECO question 6

Q7:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Employment

Easy

Worker population ratio is an indicator which is used for analysing the employment situation in the country .The ratio is useful is knowing the proportion of population that is actively contributing to the production of goods and services of a country. There has been a change in the structure of workforce in India. Newly emerging jobs are found mostly in the service sector. The expansion of the service sector and the advent of high technology now frequently permit a highly competitive existence for efficient small scale and often individual enterprises or specialist workers side by side with the multinationals. Outsourcing of work is becoming a common practice. It means that a big firm finds it profitable to close down some of its specialist departments and hand over a large number of small piecemeal jobs to very small enterprises or specialist individuals, sometimes situated even in other countries. The traditional notion of the modern factory or office, as a result, has been altered in such a manner that for many the home is becoming the workplace. All of this change has not gone in favour of the individual worker. The nature of employment has become more informal with only limited availability of social security measures to the workers. In the last few decades, there has been rapid growth in the gross domestic product, but without simultaneous increase in employment opportunities. This has forced the government to take up initiatives in generating employment opportunities particularly in the rural areas as it is seen in rural economy that dependency in absolute term is increasing on farm sector.

Economists call unemployment prevailing in Indian farming sector as:

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 21 May Shift 2 ECO question 7

Q8:

2026: 19 May Shift 2

Employment

Easy

Economists argue that over the years, the quality of employment has been deteriorating. Formal sector workers are benefitted in some ways. Find the statement describing informal sector worker's status.

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 19 May Shift 2 ECO question 8

Q9:

2026: 19 May Shift 2

Employment

Easy

Process of moving from self-employment and regular salaried employment to casual wage work is referred as:

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 19 May Shift 2 ECO question 9

Q10:

2026: 13 May Shift 2

Employment

Easy

Workers who own and operate an enterprise to earn their livelihood are known as ?

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Q11:

2026: 13 May Shift 1

Employment

Easy

Which of the following are the sources of data on employment?

(A) National Statistical Office's Reports of Employment and Unemployment Situation.

(B) World Trade Organization.

(C) Annual Reports of Periodic Labour Force Survey.

(D) Directorate General of Employment and Training data of Registration with Employment Exchanges.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q12:

2026: 12 May Shift 1

Employment

Easy

The problem of disguised unemployment is most prevalent in which of the following?

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Q13:

2026: 11 May Shift 2

Employment

Medium

The expansion of the service sector and the advent of high technology now frequently permits:

A. Existence for efficient small scale and individual enterprises.

B. Outsourcing of work by big firms.

C. Change in the nature of employment, making it more informal with limited availability of social security measures to the workers.

D. Work from Home for many, making the home the workplace.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q14:

2024: 16 May

Employment

Easy

Casualization of workforce would result in :

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2024: 16 May ECO question 14

Q15:

2023: 20 June Shift 1

Employment

Medium

Match List I with List II

LIST ILIST II
A. Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan YojanaI. Elderly people given pension by Central Government
B. Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar YojanaII. Self-Employment opportunities in urban areas.
C. National Social Assistance ProgrammeIII. Urban poor
D. National Urban Livelihood MissionIV. Encouraged to open Bank Account

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q16:

2023: 20 June Shift 1

Employment

Easy

Formal sector establishment are those establishment that employs ?

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Q17:

2023: 20 June Shift 1

Employment

Medium

Which of the following are operating in the informal sector of the country?

A. Cycle-rickshaw puller

B. Civil engineer in a government construction enterprises

C. Cook in a hostel which employs nine hired workers

D. Private school teacher in a school which has eleven hired teachers.

E. Farmer cultivating his plot of land

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q18:

2023: 20 June Shift 1

Employment

Easy

Those group who regularly moves in and out of poverty are known as_______.

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Q19:

2023: 11 June Shift 3

Employment

Hard

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I (Organisation/NGO) | List - II (Location)

(A) SEWA | (I) New Delhi

(B) Kashta Kari Sangathan | (II) Nilgiris

(C) NCERT | (III) Ahmedabad

(D) ACCORD | (IV) Thane

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Q20:

2023: 1 June Shift 1

Employment

Easy

In the last few decades, there has been rapid growth in the gross domestic product, but without simultaneous increase in ________.

This has forced the government to take up initiatives in generating employment opportunities particularly in the rural areas.

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Q21:

2023: 1 June Shift 1

Employment

Easy

The following are the features of formal sector of employment :

(A) Seasonal work

(B) 10 or more hired workers

(C) Social security benefits

(D) No trade union

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Q22:

2023: 30 May Shift 1

Employment

Easy

There has been rapid growth in the gross domestic product, but without simultaneous increase in employment opportunities. This is known as __________ growth.

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Q23:

2023: 29 May Shift 2

Employment

Easy

Match List I with List II

LIST ILIST II
A.Growth in GDP without generating employmentI.Formal Sector
B.Process of moving self employment and regular salaried to casual wage workII.Jobless Growth
C.All establishments which employ 10 hired workers or moreIII.Casualization of work force
D.Increases in proportion of workforce in informal sectorIV.Informalization of work force

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Q24:

2023: 29 May Shift 2

Employment

Easy

Match List I with List II

LIST ILIST II
A.Regular salaried employeesI.Common form of unemployment in rural India
B.Self employedII.Assurance of minimum 100 days employment
C.MNREGAIII.Who own and operate an enterprise to earn their livelihood
D.Disguised unemploymentIV.Permanent workers employment

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Q25:

2023: 29 May Shift 2

Employment

Medium

In what ways labour laws enable the workers to protect their rights.

A. Providing more holidays

B. Protection of wages

C. Providing unemployment allowances

D. Redress of grievances (compensation for loss)

E. Right to organise and form trade unions

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q26:

2023: 29 May Shift 2

Employment

Medium

Disadvantages of casualisation of workforce:

A. No Paid leave

B. No regular income

C. No access to training

D. Permission to take leave is not required

E. Less working hours

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q27:

2023: 29 May Shift 2

Employment

Easy

The Process of moving from self - employment and regular salaried employment to casual wage work is known as:

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Q28:

2023: 28 May Shift 2

Employment

Easy

'Swarn Jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana' aims at creating __________ opportunities in urban areas.

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Q30:

2022: 30 Aug Shift 2

Employment

Easy

The process of moving from self-employed and regular salaried employment to casual wage work is known as _______.

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