Correct option is C
The correct answer is: (c) Agricultural sector
Explanation:
In India, the agricultural sector experiences the highest level of seasonal unemployment.
In India, the agricultural sector experiences the highest level of seasonal unemployment.
This form of unemployment arises because agricultural activities are heavily dependent on specific seasons, particularly the monsoon.
Information Booster:
• It arises due to limited demand for labor outside crop seasons (between sowing and harvesting).
• Over 45% of India’s workforce is engaged in agriculture, making it highly affected.
• States like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh report high seasonal unemployment.
• Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) aims to address seasonal rural unemployment by ensuring 100 days of wage employment annually.
• It arises due to limited demand for labor outside crop seasons (between sowing and harvesting).
• Over 45% of India’s workforce is engaged in agriculture, making it highly affected.
• States like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh report high seasonal unemployment.
• Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) aims to address seasonal rural unemployment by ensuring 100 days of wage employment annually.
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