People as Resource: Class 9 Social Studies Q&A
10 free answers on People as Resource (Social Studies) for Class 9 students, across CBSE, ICSE and State boards. Includes questions such as “In which field do you think India can build the maximum employment opportunity?”, “Why is educated unemployed a peculiar problem of India?”, “How will you explain the term unemployment?”
Question & Answer
Questions
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Which capital would you consider the best — land, labour, physical capital or human capital? Why?
Human capital can be considered to be the best out of the land, labour, physical and human capital. This is because the other resources cannot be used all by themselves, and only humans can use other resources and get productive outcomes from them.
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Can you imagine some village which initially had no job opportunities but later came up with many?
Students must answer this question based on their own experience.
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Can you suggest some measures in the education system to mitigate the problem of the educated unemployed?
Some measures that can be taken in the education system to mitigate the problem of educated unemployed are as follows: Make secondary level education more career-oriented. This practice will not just help individuals get an education but also enhance their skills and get better employment opportunities. An individual should be able to choose the subjects that suit his or her abilities. New subjects a
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In which field do you think India can build the maximum employment opportunity?
There are three types of activities into which the employment sector is divided: the primary sector, secondary sector and tertiary sector. The largest part of India’s population is dependent on agriculture for their livelihood, yet there is a massive scope of disguised unemployment in the agricultural sector. Hence the manufacturing sector, a secondary activity, is the one where the maximum part of the population can be given employment due to the increase in the number of indus
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Why is educated unemployed a peculiar problem of India?
Educated unemployment has become a common phenomenon in India. Youths with matriculation, graduation and post-graduation degrees are unable to get jobs in India. This is because the education system in India labels anyone above the age of 18 years as eligible to work. This leaves the youth unskilled and ultimately unemployed. It is important that an individual who does not only have a degree but must also be skilled enough to get a job.
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How will you explain the term unemployment?
A situation in which skilled and abled people do not get gainful work at a decent wage is called unemployment. Both rural and urban areas have unemployment. In the case of the rural population, there is seasonal unemployment, and in urban areas, there is educated unemployment.
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What is the difference between economic activities and non-economic activities?
The activities that add value to the national income are called economic activities. They can be divided into two types: market activities and non-market activities. Market activities involve the activities performed for pay or profit, and non-market activities include the production done for self-consumption. The activities that add no value to the national income are called non-economic activities. Domestic chore is an example of non-economic activities.</st
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What are the various activities undertaken in the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors?
The various activities that come under the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are as follows: Primary Sector Secondary Sector Tertiary Sector Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishing, poultry, farming, mining and quarrying Manufacturing</strong
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What part does health play in the individual’s working life?
If an individual is healthy, then they may be able to give a better outcome in terms of their work lives. The efficiency of a healthy person is higher than that of an unhealthy person. A healthy person can spend more time working in comparison to an unhealthy person. Hence, health plays a very important role in an individual’s working life.
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How is human resource different from other resources like land and physical Capital?
Human resources are different from other resources like land and physical capital because human beings can use other resources to give out productive output. However, resources like land and physical capital are dependent on human resource for their use and cannot give any productive output all by themselves.