- Agricultural unemployment refers to the various forms of unemployment prevalent in the agriculture sector. - Seasonal unemployment occurs due to the seasonal nature of agricultural work. - Disguised unemployment occurs when more labour is employed in agriculture than is technically needed, with zero marginal productivity of the surplus labour. - Chronic unemployment can refer to persistent long-term unemployment or underemployment faced by sections of the agricultural workforce due to structural issues.
Agricultural unemployment may be classified into I. Seasonal unemployment II. Disguised unemployment III. Chronic unemployment Which is the correct answer?
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Agriculture and Allied Sectors (Agricultural Production and Productivity Trends)
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