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Answer» Prior to the advent of the British rule, India had a self-sufficient village economy and the problems of unemployment did not exist. - The exploitative land revenue policy of the British uprooted the farmers and made them landless labourers.
- In times of natural calamities, the rural poor migrated to the urban areas and added to the number of people seeking employment.
- The British destroyed the traditional village and cottage industries and the craftsmen were rendered jobless.
- There was explosion of population in India.
- The supply of labour was in excess of demand and the industries were not in a position to absorb the entire available labour force.
- Indian capitalists did not have enough capital to start a large number of industries and provide employment. Natural calamities reduced the employment in agriculture.
- India did not have technically qualified engineers/technicians to take up the skilled labour positions in industries.
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