Economics – Inflation, Unemployment & Poverty Complete Notes + Types, Causes, Measures & MCQs (SSC, Railway, UPSC 2026)

📖 1. Introduction (परिचय)

Hindi:

मुद्रास्फीति, बेरोजगारी और गरीबी किसी भी देश की अर्थव्यवस्था के महत्वपूर्ण संकेतक हैं। SSC, Railway और UPSC परीक्षाओं में इन topics से प्रश्न बार-बार पूछे जाते हैं।

English:

Inflation, unemployment, and poverty are key indicators of an economy and frequently asked in exams.

📈 2. Inflation (मुद्रास्फीति)

📌 Definition

Hindi:

जब वस्तुओं और सेवाओं की कीमतें लगातार बढ़ती हैं, तो उसे मुद्रास्फीति कहते हैं।

English:

Inflation is the continuous rise in prices of goods and services.

📊 Types of Inflation

🔹 Demand-Pull Inflation

Demand > Supply

🔹 Cost-Push Inflation

Cost increases

🔹 Hyper Inflation

Very high inflation

🎯 Effects

Hindi:

  • क्रय शक्ति घटती है
  • जीवन महंगा होता है

English:

  • Purchasing power decreases
  • Cost of living rises

🧠 3. Unemployment (बेरोजगारी)

📌 Definition

Hindi:

जब काम करने की इच्छा और क्षमता होने के बावजूद काम न मिले।

English:

When a person is willing and able to work but cannot find a job.

📊 Types

🔹 Structural Unemployment

Skill mismatch

🔹 Seasonal Unemployment

Agriculture-based

🔹 Frictional Unemployment

Job change

🔹 Disguised Unemployment

More people than needed

🎯 Effects

  • Income loss
  • Poverty increase

💰 4. Poverty (गरीबी)

📌 Definition

Hindi:

जीवन की आवश्यक जरूरतें पूरी न कर पाना।

English:

Inability to meet basic needs.

📊 Types of Poverty

  • Absolute poverty
  • Relative poverty

⚡ 5. Causes (कारण)

🔹 Inflation Causes

  • Demand increase
  • Supply shortage

🔹 Unemployment Causes

  • Population growth
  • Lack of skills

🔹 Poverty Causes

  • Low income
  • Inequality

🏦 6. Government Measures (सरकारी उपाय)

🔹 For Inflation

  • RBI policies
  • Interest rate control

🔹 For Unemployment

  • Skill development
  • Job schemes

🔹 For Poverty

  • Subsidies
  • Welfare schemes

🎯 7. Important Facts

  • Inflation measured by CPI
  • Unemployment rate = key indicator
  • Poverty line defined by govt

🧪 8. MCQs Practice

Q1. Inflation क्या है?

A. Price decrease

B. Price increase ✅

C. Income

D. Tax

Q2. Seasonal unemployment कहाँ होता है?

A. Industry

B. Agriculture ✅

C. Office

D. Bank

Q3. Poverty का मतलब क्या है?

A. Rich

B. No money

C. Lack of basic needs ✅

D. Job

Q4. CPI किसके लिए है?

A. GDP

B. Inflation ✅

C. Tax

D. Income

Q5. Disguised unemployment क्या है?

A. No job

B. Hidden unemployment ✅

C. Full job

D. None

📌 9. Previous Year Trends

Hindi:

SSC/Railway में पूछा जाता है:

  • Inflation types
  • Unemployment types
  • Poverty

English:

Frequently asked:

  • Inflation
  • Unemployment
  • Poverty

🔚 10. Conclusion

Hindi:

ये तीनों concepts अर्थव्यवस्था के आधार हैं और exams के लिए अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण हैं।

English:

These concepts are fundamental to the economy and important for exams.

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