People as Resource

Which of the following is most appropriately correct with respect to ‘human capital formation’?

Consider the following Assertion and Reason type statements:
Assertion (A) : Human capital is in one way superior to other resources like land and physical capital.
Reason (R) : Land and capital cannot become useful on its own.
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Consider the following Assertion and Reason type statements:
Assertion (A): Educated parents are found to invest more heavily on the education of their child.
Reason (R): This is because they have realised the importance of education for themselves.
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Consider the following statements:
1. Market activities involve remuneration to anyone who performs.
2. Consumption and processing of primary product and own account production of fixed assets are examples of non-market activities.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

Consider the following Assertion and Reason type statements:
Assertion (A): Education helps individual to make better use of the economic opportunities available before him.
Reason (R): Education and skill are the major determinants of the earning of any individual in the market.
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Consider the following statements:
1. Employment in organised sector is characterised by irregular and low income.
2. In unorganised sector there is an absence of basic facilities like maternity leave, childcare and other social security systems.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

The quality of population depends upon :
1. Literacy rate
2. Life expectancy
3. Skill formation
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Consider the following statements:
1. The expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP has declined to 2.7% in 2017-18.
2. The literacy rates have increased from 18% in 1951 to 74% in 2010-11.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

Consider the following statements:
1. Literacy among males is nearly 16.6% higher than females and it is about 16.1% higher in urban areas as compared to rural areas.
2. According to census, 2011 Bihar has the least literacy rate among all states.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

Consider the following statements:
1. “Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA)” envisages providing elementary education to all children in the age group of 6-14 years by 2020.
2. SSA is a time-bound initiative of the Central government, in partnership with the States, the local government and the community.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

Consider the following statements:
1. The 12th Five Year Plan (FYP) had envisaged to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education to upto 30% by 2030.
2. To achieve this target, the plan also focuses on distance education, convergence of formal, non-formal, distance and IT education instltutions.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

Consider the following Assertion and Reason type statements:
Assertion (A) : The nature of unemployment differs in rural and urban areas. Reason (R) : In case of rural areas, there is seasonal and disguised unemployment while in urban areas have mostly educated unemployment.
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Which of the following is the most correct one with respect to \’seasonal employment’?

Which of the following type of unemployment is most common in urban areas?

Consider the following Assertion and Reason type statements:
Assertion(A) : Unemployment has detrimental impact on the overall growth of an economy.
Reason (R) : When a family has to live on a bare subsistence level there is a general decline in its health status and rising withdrawal from the school system.
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Consider the following Assertion and Reason type statements:
Assertion (A): Statistically speaking, the unemployment rate is low in India.
Reason (R): Indian economy generates enough quality jobs to sustain its huge population.
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Consider the following statements:
1. The employment structure is characterised by self-employment in the primary sector.
2. In the secondary sector, small scale manufacturing is the most labour- absorbing.
The correct statement(s) is/are: