Data on unemployment in India can be obtained from which source?

1. Reports of Census of India.
2. National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO).
3. Directorate General of Employment.
4. All the above.

The workers who own and operate an enterprise to earn their livelihood are known as:

1. Employees.
2. Self-employed.
3. Hired workers.
4. None of these

Unemployment is defined as:

1. The section of the population that is not capable of being employed.
2. The section of population willing to work but unable to find employment.
3. The section of population that is waiting to be employed.
4. The section of population that are without the skills needed by employers.

Due to the recent efforts of which international body the Indian government, initiated the modernisation of informal sector?

1. World Bank.
2. WTO.
3. International Labour Organisation.
4. G-20.

Formal sector establishment, employ:

1. 8 hired workers or more.
2. 10 hired workers or more.
3. 12 hired workers or more.
4. 14 hired workers or more.

Find the odd one out.

1. A private school teacher in a school with only 25 teachers.
2. A nurse in a government hospital.
3. Cycle-rickshaw puller.
4. A civil engineer working in a construction company which has 10 workers.

Into how many units have economic activities been divided?

1. 7.
2. 8.
3. 10.
4. 12.

Two months ago, Shyam was working as part time salesman on commission basis in a company. Due to his excellent performance, company appointed him as a permanent sales manager on fixed monthly salary. From the point of view of employment currently he is:

1. Skilled worker.
2. Regular salaried worker.
3. Unskilled worker.
4. Casual wage labour.

Which of the following is/ are the reason(s) why informal sector of employment is not better?

1. Do not get regular income.
2. Dismissed without compensation.
3. No protection from government.
4. All of these.