Q.Read the following statements : Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative given below. Assertion (A) : The nature of unemployment problem in India is multi-faceted. Reason (R) : Worker-Population ratio is an indicator used for analysing the employment situation in a country. Alternatives :
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →India's unemployment is indeed multi-faceted (seasonal, disguised, educated unemployment etc.), and the worker-population ratio is a genuine employment indicator — but the ratio doesn't explain why unemployment is multi-faceted; both statements are true yet unconnected.
India's employment landscape has never been simple. When we say the unemployment problem is "multi-faceted," we mean it wears many faces depending on where you look. In rural areas, agricultural workers face seasonal unemployment — they have work during sowing and harvest but sit idle in between. Disguised unemployment plagues family farms where more people work than are actually needed, so removing a few wouldn't reduce output. Meanwhile, urban centres grapple with industrial unemployment and, increasingly, educated unemployment where graduates cannot find jobs matching their qualifications. Add to this the informal sector employing nearly 90% of India's workforce without job security or benefits, and you see why no single policy can address the entire problem. The assertion captures this reality accurately.
The worker-population ratio, on the other hand, is a straightforward statistical tool. It tells us what percentage of the total population is actually employed — essentially, how many people out of every hundred are working. Economists and policymakers use it to gauge the overall employment situation: a rising ratio suggests more people are finding work, a falling one signals trouble. Unlike the unemployment rate (which counts only those actively seeking work), the worker-population ratio includes everyone, making it a broader measure of labour market health. So the reason is also a correct statement about employment analysis. …
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