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The Sectors of Indian Economy

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sectors are classified into public and private sector on the basis of

(a)  

2.

When we produce a good by exploiting natural resources, it is an activity of the:

a)

Secondary sector

b)

Tertiary sector

c)

Primary sector

d)

Organised sector

3.

The service sector includes activities such as:

a)

agriculture, dairy, fishing and forestry

b)

making sugar, gur and bricks

c)

transport, communication and banking

d)

mining, livestock

4.

4. Choose the correct meaning of organised sector:

a)

It covers those enterprises where the terms of employment are regular.

b)

It is outside the control of the government.

c)

Jobs are not regular.

d)

It provides low salaries.

5.

Government owns most of the assets and provides all the services:

a)

Public Sector

b)

Private Sector

6.

A situation in which more persons are employed on a job than are optimally required is:

(a)  

7.

Which of the following examples does not fall under unorganized sector?

a)

A farmer irrigating his field.

b)

A daily wage labourer working for a contractor

c)

A doctor in a hospital treating a patient.

d)

A handloom weaver working on a loom in her house.

8.

Identify the correct answer from the alternatives provided.

Both Tisco and Reliance Industries are owned by :

a)

The government

b)

Private company

c)

A cooperative society

d)

Jointly by private companies and the govt.

9.

NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of 2005) has guaranteed ………. days of employment in a year in many districts of India. What are the correct number of days?

(a)  

10.

How do big private companies contribute in the development of a nation?

a)

By increasing the demands for their products through advertisements

b)

By increasing their profits.

c)

By increasing productivity of the country in the manufacturing of industrial goods

d)

By providing private hospital facilities for the rich.

11.

(a)   sector is governed by various laws such as Factories Act, Minimum Wages Act etc.

12.

All goods which are used as raw material for further production of other goods or for resale in the same year are called (a)   .

13.

Employment in the service sector has ___________________ to the same extent as production.

a)

increased

b)

not increased

c)

stabilized

14.

Workers in the _______________ sector do not produce goods.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

15.

Most of the workers in _________________ sector enjoy job security.

a)

Organised

b)

Private

c)

Unorganised

d)

Public

16.

A ________________________ proportion of labourers in India are working in the Unorganised sector.

a)

Large

b)

small

17.

GDP is the total value of __________________________ produced during a particular year

a)

all intermediate goods and services

b)

all final goods and services

c)

all goods and services

18.

The activities in Primary, Secondary and Tertiary sectors are ____________________________

a)

interlinked

b)

interrelated

c)

interdependent

19.

Cotton is a _____________ product and cloth is a _____________ product.

a)

Natural, manufactured

b)

Natural, final

c)

Final, manufactured

20.

Which of the below is an example of unorganised sector?

a)

A teacher teaching in school

b)

a headload worker carrying a bag of cement on his back in a market

c)

A factory worker going to work in a big factory

21.

Under the ________________________________________________ all those who are able to, and are in need of work, in a rural area are guaranteed 100 days of employment in a year by the government.

a)

Right to work

b)

Employment Right Act

c)

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005

22.

The kind of underemployment is hidden in contrast to someone who does not have a job is clearly visible as unemployed. It is also called as_________________________

a)

Seasonal Unemployment

b)

Structural Unemployment

c)

Disguised Unemployment

d)

Frictional Unemployment

23.

Choose the correct meaning of organised sector:

a)

It covers those enterprises where the terms of employment are regular with good working conditions.

b)

It is outside the control of the government.

c)

Jobs are not regular but working conditions are good.

d)

It provides low salary but tenure is fixed.

24.

Which of the following is not included in tertiary sector?

a)

ATM

b)

Internet cafe

c)

Industries

d)

All of them

25.

A situation in which more persons are employed on a job than are optimally required is:

a)

Structural unemployment

b)

Seasonal unemployment

c)

Disguised unemployment

d)

Cyclic unemployment

26.

Central government in India made a law, implementing the Right to Work in how many districts of India?

a)

150 districts

b)

200 districts

c)

250 districts

d)

625 districts

27.

MGNREGA was implemented in

a)

1990

b)

1998

c)

2000

d)

2005

28.

The motive of Private sector enterprises is:

a)

Profit making

b)

Entertainment

c)

Social welfare and security

d)

None of these

29.

Railway is an example of :

a)

Private Sector

b)

Public Sector

c)

Secondary Sector

d)

None of these

30.

Identify the natural product from the list of items given below:

a)

Textile

b)

Wheat flour

c)

Cotton

d)

Tomtao sauce

31.

Choose one correct statement from the following:

Underemployment occurs —

a)

when people are not willing to work.

b)

when people are working slowly.

c)

when people are working less than what they are capable of doing.

d)

when people are not paid for their jobs

32.

Where will you find the disguised unemployment most? Select the correct option from those given below:

a)

(a) Among agricultural workers working for small farm lands

b)

(b) Among part-time industrial workers

c)

(c) In most of the government offices

d)

(d) In big private companies

33.

Which of the following Acts would not apply to a company like TISCO?

a)

Minimum Wages Act

b)

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

c)

Factories Act

d)

Payment of Gratuity Act

34.

What will happen if the government fails to provide 100 days employment under NREGA?

a)

No extra benefit will be given

b)

The officer-in-charge will be punished

c)

Unemployment allowance will be given

d)

Food grains will be provided

35.

Over the past decade or so, certain new services such as …………. have become important and essential?

a)

information and communication technology

b)

private hospitals

c)

professional training

d)

insurance

36.

IDENTIFY THE SECTOR

(a)  

37.

find the odd one out

a)

teacher

b)

doctor

c)

vegetable vendor

d)

lawyer

38.

find the odd one out

a)

Jet Airways

b)

MTNL

c)

BSNL

d)

LIC

39.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES DOES NOT BELONG TO THE PRIMARY SECTOR ?

a)

FISHING

b)

BANKING

c)

MINING

d)

FORESTRY

40.

THE TASK OF MEASURING GDP IS UNDERTAKEN BY THE

a)

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

b)

STATE GOVERNMENT

c)

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

d)

ALL O THE ABOVE

41.

THE MOTIVE OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISES IS

a)

PROFIT MAKING

b)

ENTERTAINMENT

c)

SOCIAL WELFARE AND SECURITY

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

42.

GREATER THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SECTORS , ............. WOULD BE THE DEMAND FOR SUCH SERVICES ?

a)

EQUAL

b)

MORE

c)

LESS

d)

UNEVEN

43.

Give any two examples of primary activities?

a)

Animal rearing and lumbering

b)

Making cars

c)

Manufacturing off chair

d)

None of the above

44.

Select the correct option/s regarding the economic sector and its other name.

(i) Agriculture and allied sector - primary sector

(ii) Manufacturing sector - secondary sector

(iii) Service sector - tertiary sector

a)

Only [i] is correct

b)

Only [ii]&[iii] are correct

c)

All are incorrect

d)

All are correct

45.

Which of the following institutions provide data related to employment and unemployment?

(i) National Sample Survey Organisation

(ii) Reserve Bank of India

a)

All of the above

b)

None of the above

c)

Only [ii]

d)

(i) National Sample Survey Organisation

46.

When income levels rise, certain sections of people start demanding many more services like………..

a)

Defence

b)

Tourism

c)

Banking

d)

Hospitals

47.

Which one of these is an example of intermediate goods?

a)

Woven basket

b)

Biscuits

c)

Wheat flour

d)

Wooden chair

48.

Find odd man out

a)

Post and Telegraph services

b)

Village administrative offices

c)

Educational institute

d)

Professional trainings

49.

Tertiary sector has grown over past few decades because _____________ and _________________ have become important and essential

a)

Information and communication technology

b)

Information and Education sector

c)

Communication and transportation

d)

Education and Health sector

50.

In disguised unemployment we see that ...

a)

few people are working

b)

labour effort is divided

c)

All are working and they are fully employed

d)

All People work as per their full potential

51.

Assertion: Rakesh is an educated and skill worker, who earns monthly high income salary as he is employed in private bank.

Reason: All service sector in India are growing equally well and all the individual in this sector earns a high income

a)

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

b)

Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

c)

Assertion is true but Reason is false

d)

Both Assertion and Reason are false

52.

Assertion: In India Primary sector is the largest employer

Reason : The demand for services has increased enormously

a)

Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

b)

Both Assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

c)

Assertion is true but reason is false

d)

both assertion and reason are false