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UPSC Civil ServicesPrelims2023General Studies Paper II (CSAT)
Question
QQ71. Directions for the following 3 (three) items : Read the following three passages and answer the items that follow the passages. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only. Passage In India, while the unemployment rate is a frequently used measure of poor performance of the economy, under conditions of rising school and college enrolment, it paints an inaccurate picture. The reported unemployment rate is dominated by the experience of younger Indians who face higher employment challenges and exhibit greater willingness to wait for the right job than their older peers. The unemployment challenge is greater for people with secondary or higher education, and rising education levels inflate unemployment challenges. Which one of the following statements most likely reflects as to what the author of the passage intends to say ?
Options
- A Enrolment in schools and colleges is high but there is no quality education.
- B Unemployment must be seen as a function of rising education and aspirations of young Indians.
- C There are no labour-intensive industries to accommodate the huge number of unemployed people.
- D The education system should be properly designed so as to enable the educated people to be self-employed.
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Correct Answer
B Unemployment must be seen as a function of rising education and aspirations of young Indians.
Model Answer
Answer: option B, as per UPSC's final answer key (Series A).