Karnataka Board Class 9 Economics Chapter 4 Labour And Employment Solution
Karnataka State Board Social Science Economics Class 9 Chapter 4 Labour And Employment Exercise Question and Answer.
FILL IN THE BLANKS
(1) Labour is a human input in production .
(2) working age group refers to 15
(3) As economic development takes place share of workers primary sector declines
(4) The share of female workers in total workforce of India is about 35%
(5) MGNREGA was passed in the year 2005
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
Q1. What is the meaning of labour?
Ans: By labour we mean capacity to exercise physical and mental effort to produce goods and services to human beings.
Q2. what is unorganized sector?
Ans unorganized sector are small and scattered units which has no government control.
Q3. Define unemployment?
Ans: unemployment is a situation who have the ability to work but there is absence of work.
Q4.How is unemployment rate is measured?
Ans unemployment rate is measured by calculating of labour force not getting work.
Q5. Explain the main causes of unemployment?
Ans The main causes of unemployment area as follow
Jobless growth
Increase in labour force
Inappropriate technology
Dependence on agriculture
Decline of small scale cottage industries
Low mobility of labour.
Q6. What are the objectives and functioning of MNGREGS?
ANS The main objective are is to provide employment in country side areas of 100 days of work..
Its main objective is to provide social protection to the most vulnerable people living in urban areas. Women should be given same wage as per man even bank account was also open for women.
The act purposes to follow directive principles of state policy and it also says to protect the national environment.