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SAI International School
                                                   Session- 2025-26
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                        Subject- Economics Ch- 2, Sub topic- The Quality of Population
       Q no                                             Question                                             Marks


       1      In which type of unemployment people appear to be employed?                                    1
                  a)  Seasonal unemployment
                  b)  Disguised unemployment
                  c)  Educated unemployment
                  d)  Structural employment
       2      Which of the following is a significant from health point of view?                             1
                  a)  mid-day meal scheme
                  b)  Bridge courses
                  c)  Sarva Siksha Abhiyan
                  d)  Sarva Siksha Abhiyan
       3      Many youths with matriculation, graduation and postgraduation degrees are not able to find     1
              _____________.
       4      _____________________ and ___________________ initiative solved the problems in a              1
              village.
       5      The employment structure is characterised by _______________________ in the primary sector.    1

       6      In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).  1
              Read the statements and choose the correct option:
              Assertion (A) : The quality of life of an individual as well as of society is adversely affected by
              unemployment.
              Reason (R) : Unemployment leads to financial instability, reduced access to basic necessities,
              and a decline in the overall well-being of individuals.
              (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
              (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is correct, but R is
              wrong.
              (d) A is wrong, but R is correct.

       7      In the secondary sector, _____________________ is the most labour absorbing.                   1

       8      What is meant by seasonal unemployment?                                                        2

       9      “Unemployment is curse”. Justify this statement giving economic and psychological impact of    2
              it in the life of a person.
       10     Explain the impact of surplus labor migration on rural areas and the reasons behind the shift   3
              away from agriculture.

       11     Explain three problems of educated unemployment in urban areas.                                3

       12     Why is the improvement in health status of population considered as the priority of the        2+2=
              country? What were the aims of our National Policy in terms of health?                         4
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