Unemployment rate metrics - author's intent
Question
Which one of the following statements most likely reflects as to what the author of the passage intends to say?
Options
Enrolment in schools and colleges is high but there is no quality education.
Unemployment must be seen as a function of rising education and aspirations of young Indians.
There are no labour-intensive industries to accommodate the huge number of unemployed people.
The education system should be properly designed so as to enable the educated people to be self-employed.
Explanation
The author notes that conventional unemployment metrics paint an inaccurate picture under rising school/college enrollment[cite: 4305, 4327]. The metric is distorted because educated youth face higher initial placement friction but exhibit a distinct "willingness to wait for the right job" compared to older demographics[cite: 4306, 4327]. Therefore, measured unemployment is structurally linked to advancing educational attainment and corresponding career expectations [cite: 4307, 4327]. Option (b) captures this exact relationship[cite: 4318, 4327]. Options (a), (c), and (d) introduce unsupported claims regarding education quality, manufacturing supply deficits, or self-employment policy mandates[cite: 4315, 4319, 4320, 4327].
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2023
Paper
CSAT
Question
Q71
Section
Reading Comprehension
Sub-topic
Economy / Society passage
Type
RC - Critical message
Difficulty
Medium
Source hint
Passage-based comprehension
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