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UPSC 2013: Disguised unemployment generally means
(a)large number of people remain unemployed
(b)alternative employment is not available
(c)marginal productivity of labour is zero
(d)productivity of workers is low
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) marginal productivity of labour is zero
Disguised unemployment exists when additional workers add nothing to output; the marginal productivity of labour is zero. Options (a), (b) and (d) describe symptoms but not the defining economic criterion. ([forumias.com](https://forumias.com/blog/page/download-upsc-prelim-2013-gs-paper-1-question-paper?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (c): marginal productivity of labour is zero. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2013, GS Paper 1, as Question 67. It falls under Indian Economy > Human Development, Poverty & Employment Schemes.
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