Which of the following types of unemployment is/are found in the agricultural sector of India?

Seasonal unemployment

Involuntary unemployment

Cyclical unemployment

Disguised unemployment

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Disguised unemployment: It is a common form of unemployment in rural India. One study conducted in the late 1950s showed about one-third of agricultural workers in India as disguisedly unemployed.
Involuntary Unemployment: It occurs when a person is willing to work at the prevailing wages, yet is unemployed.
Cyclic unemployment: It is an unemployment that results when overall demand for goods and services in an economy cannot support full employment.
Seasonal employment is also a common form of unemployment prevailing in India. This is because work in agriculture is seasonal; there are no employment opportunities in the village for some months in a year. When there is no work to do on farms, men go to urban areas and look for jobs. Hence, (1) is correct.

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Disguised unemployment: It is a common form of unemployment in rural India. One study conducted in the late 1950s showed about one-third of agricultural workers in India as disguisedly unemployed.
Involuntary Unemployment: It occurs when a person is willing to work at the prevailing wages, yet is unemployed.
Cyclic unemployment: It is an unemployment that results when overall demand for goods and services in an economy cannot support full employment.
Seasonal employment is also a common form of unemployment prevailing in India. This is because work in agriculture is seasonal; there are no employment opportunities in the village for some months in a year. When there is no work to do on farms, men go to urban areas and look for jobs. Hence, (1) is correct.

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