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    Question

    In India, the official measurement of unemployment

    through the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) uses which key concept for its annual estimates?
    A Weekly Status Approach Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Current Daily Status Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Usual Status (principal + subsidiary) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Labour Force Participation Rate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Job-to-population ratio Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Usual Status approach in PLFS counts a person as employed if they worked for a significant part of the preceding 365 days. It combines principal and subsidiary activities to capture chronic unemployment trends, forming the basis for annual labor-market estimates used by the Ministry of Labour.

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