Post Liberalization Era - Indian Economy-Employment Generation [IAS (Admin.) Mains Economics]: Questions 1 - 5 of 5

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Question 1

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Elaborate the causes of prevalence of child labour in India. Suggest suitable measures to control it.

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  • India is a country having high demographic dividend (the working age population is high compared to the dependent or non-working population) . 65% of population of India is below the age of 35. But at the same time it is a country where we can see the socio-economic problem of child labour. A much larger population of children below the age of 12 a…

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Question 2

Appeared in Year: 2018

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Define informal sector employment. What type of vulnerabilities are faced by workers in the informal sector in India? Point out the required policy measures to ameliorate the social and economic hardships of Indian informal sector workers.

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Informal Sector

In India there were two sectors of employment.

  • Organized sector employment and
  • Unorganized sector employment.

The organized sector is also called formal sector because there is legal framework associated with this. Working hours, wages etc. are specified and job is assured. But in case in informal/organized sector there is no assurance …

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Question 3

Appeared in Year: 2018

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What are the major social issues related to child labor in India?

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Child Labor in India

India is a country having high demographic dividend (the working age population is high compared to the dependent or non-working population) . 65% of population of India is below the age of 35. But at the same time, it is a country where we can see the socio-economic problem of child labor.

Child labor is very common in developin…

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Question 4

Appeared in Year: 2016

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“Bonded labour continues to exist in India despite Government՚s efforts to regulate it.” comment.

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Picture Shows About Labour
  • Bonded labour refers to the situation where a person is forced to work to pay off a debt. This is also known debt bondage or debt slavery.
  • This is actually the modern version of slavery that was prevailing in this world years back.
  • This is very common in south Asian countries. By law (article 21 and 23 of the constitution) b…

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Question 5

Appeared in Year: 2022

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Distinguish between Gender Development Index (GDI) and Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM) in terms of their components and constructions. (15 Marks)

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The Gender Development Index (GDI) and Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM) are two different measures used to assess gender inequality and women՚s empowerment.

Gender Development Index (GDI) : The GDI measures gender disparities in human development outcomes, such as health, education, and income. It is constructed based on three components: life expec…

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