Economy - Current Affairs and GK

Q1:

What was the urban unemployment rate in India in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023-24?

A 6.2%

B 6.4%

C 6.5%

D 6.6%

ANS:D - 6.6%

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released its quarterly bulletin of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), shedding light on the urban unemployment situation in India during the first quarter of the fiscal year. The PLFS bulletin revealed that the urban unemployment rate in India in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023-24 was 6.6%.