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Indian economy

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ is the washing away of the earth's top soil due to various human activities

a)

deforestation

b)

desertification

c)

both a and b

d)

none of these

2.

Indian economy is characterised by too much dependence on_____

a)

agriculture

b)

industry

c)

trade

d)

services

3.

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

a)

Employment conditions

b)

The nature of economic activities

c)

Number of workers employed

d)

Ownership of enterprises

4.

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

5.

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)

None of these

6.

Assertion(A): Rakesh is an educated and skilled worker who earns a high monthly salary as he is employed in a private bank in a city.

Reason(R): All service sectors in India are growing extremely well and each individual engaged in any kind of tertiary activity earns a high income.

a)

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b)

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A

c)

Assertion is true, but reason is false.

d)

Assertion is false, but reason is true.

7.

 Assertion(A): In India, the primary sector is the largest employer.

Reason(R): The demand for services has increased enormously.

a)

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b)

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

c)

A is true but R is false.

d)

A is false but R is true.

8.

Assertion (A): The development of agriculture and industry leads to the development of service sector. 

Reason (R): As the primary and secondary sectors develops, the demand for transport, storage structures, banks insurances, etc increases.

a)

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b)

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c)

A is true but R is false.

d)

A is false but R is true

9.

Which activities come under the agriculture and related sectors?

a)

dairy

b)

mineral excavation

c)

using cotton fiber from the plant

d)

Selling agricultural products in the market

10.

To which sector agriculture activities associated.

a)

Primary activity

b)

Secondary activity

c)

Tertiary activity

d)

None of the above

11.

the problem faced by Indian agriculture is

a)

problem of taxation

b)

cooperative farming

c)
Lack of skilled labor
d)

dependence on monsoon

12.

About two-third of the Indians are engaged in ________.

a)

farming

b)

forestry

c)

fishing

13.

Organic farmers are prohibited from using ___________?

a)

Fertilizers

b)

Pesticides

c)

Growth Hormones

d)

Antibiotics

e)

All are prohibited by organic farmers

14.

Organic farming improves the quality of life for farmers.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What are two causes for desertification?

a)

drought and development

b)

drought and overgrazing from livestock

c)

mining and fishing

d)

mining and overgrazing from livestock

16.

Which of the following does not cause soil erosion?

a)

deforestation

b)

overgrazing

c)

growing plants

d)

none of these

17.

Identify the picture.

a)

overgrazing

b)

deforestation

c)

all of these

d)

afforestation

18.

Overgrazing is responsible for causing:

a)

Soil depletion

b)

Floods

c)

Earthquake

d)

Landslides

19.

Tillage is the agricultural preparation of soil by mechanical agitation using Tools & Implements of various types, such as digging, ploughing, overturning, stirring, cutting for:

a)

Harvesting and processing

b)

cultivation and seed bed preparation

c)

spraying and fertilizing

d)

pruning and maintenance

20.

The best solution to reduce the quantum of soil erosion is ________________

a)

Deforestation

b)

use eco-friendly techniques

c)

Afforestation

d)

Composting

21.

(a)   is the process of establishing more and more industries and also bringing change in the economic structure of the country

22.

Agriculture absorbs surplus labour from industries

a)

True

b)

False

23.

__________________ industries help in preserving traditional art and culture of a country.

a)

Multinational

b)

Mineral based

c)

large scale

d)

cottage

24.

Agriculture is a source of capital formation for Industries.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The technique of converting natural or man-made raw material into finished products is termed as ______

a)

Industry

b)

Industrialisation

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Resources

26.

_____ involve processing of raw materials to produce more valuable products in large quantities.

a)

Resources

b)

Industries

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Industrialisation

27.

If agriculture is the backbone, industry is the ____ of the economy

a)

power

b)

energy

c)

light

d)

elictricity

28.

_____ may be defined as a process in which more and more industries are established in a country.

a)

Industries

b)

Firm

c)

Industrialisation

d)

Manufacturing

29.

Agriculture and industry are ______ to each other.

a)

Complementary

b)

close

c)

inter related

d)

all of these

30.

_____ is the source of capital formation for industries.

a)

Capital

b)

Money

c)

Agriculture

d)

Infrastructure

31.

_____ opens up new and additional sources of employment to absorb all surplus labour from agriculture.

a)

Industrialisation

b)

Industry

c)

Agriculture

d)

cottage industries

32.

When agricultural productivity improves, as a result of industrialisation, farmers' income ______.

a)

Increases

b)

decreases

c)

equalises

d)

Zero

33.

Following is the contribution of agriculture towards industry.

a)

Agriculture supplies food for the workers working in different industries.

b)

When agricultural productivity improves, as a result of industrialisation, farmers income increases.

c)

Industry opens up new and additional sources of employment to absorb all surplus labour from agriculture

d)

Industry supplies various agricultural inputs such as chemical fertilisers

34.

What is the secondary sector involved in?

a)

Extraction of raw materials

b)

Collection of raw materials

c)

Providing a service

d)

Processing of raw materials into semi-finished and finished goods

35.

Urbanisation is an indicator of

a)

Industrialisation

b)

Agricultural development

36.
Sarah owns a dairy farm. She has three dozens cows that she has to feed and care for. Every day she milks the cows and sells milk to the supermarkets all over her state. Sarah works in a _______________ community.
a)
rural
b)
suburban
c)
urban
d)
busy
37.

which of the following statement is incorrect

a)

small scale industry generate more employment than large scale industry

b)

small scale industry make use of local skills, talent and resources

c)

both a and b

d)

neither a nor b

38.

industrialisation can provide a base for rapid increase income. it is because that

a)

productivity rates are higher in industry than in agriculture

b)

Industries mainly depend on man's effort while agriculture depend on the nature

c)

both a and b

d)

none of the above

39.

industries pollute water because____

a)
They directly dump waste materials into water bodies
b)

they don't use water

c)

They consume large amounts of water

d)

none of the above

40.

which of the following is the cause of industrial pollution?

a)
Deforestation
b)
Overpopulation
c)
Industrial Waste Disposal
d)
Global Warming
41.

mining releases ______

a)

dust

b)
carbon dioxide
c)

smoke

d)

all of the above

42.

air pollution is not caused by_____

a)
Burning fossil fuels
b)
Industrial emissions
c)
Deforestation
d)
Photosynthesis
43.

proper drainage system helps_____

a)
in reducing soil erosion
b)
in increasing soil erosion
c)
in decreasing crop yield
d)
in increasing crop diseases
44.

industrial activities result in deforestation because____

a)
They require large amounts of wood for construction
b)
They cause global warming
c)
They produce too much waste
d)
They use too much water
45.

impact of urbanisation on the ecosystem_____

a)
Increases biodiversity
b)
Reduces air pollution
c)
Improves soil quality
d)
Destroys habitats and reduces biodiversity
46.

In this method ,bulk organic waste is converted into fertilizer by biological action.

a)

Landfill

b)

Incineration

c)

Composting

47.

In __________________, the waste is thrown openly to decompose by the action of air, water and sunlight.

a)

dumping in landfills

b)

incineration

c)

composting

d)

open dumping

48.

WHAT IS SERVICE SECTOR?

a)

Consist of all activities which do not directly produce tangible goods (productos que se pueden tocar), but help to satisfy people's wants and need

b)

Consist only of tangible goods (productos que se pueden tocar)

c)

Consist of all tangible goods that help to satisfy people's wants and need

49.

True or False: Rapid urbanization continues today in Develped Countries

a)

True

b)

False

50.

state any three importance of service sector

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51.

state the causes behind rapid growth of service sector in India.

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52.

explain any two types of interdependence between agricultural and service sector

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53.

agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy. explain

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54.

why is agricultural productivity low in India?

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55.

any two sources of air pollution

a)
Factories and Vehicles
b)
Trees and Animals
c)
Oceans and Rivers
d)
Sun and Moon
56.

explain briefly the impact of urbanisation on the ecosystem

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57.

Benefits of ___________________ is reduction in space required for landfills and recycling of organic waste and nutrients back to soil

a)

Afforestation

b)

segregation of waste

c)

Dumping

d)

Composting

58.

what is the difference between landfill and composting as methods of waste disposal

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59.

state any two types of interdependence between agriculture and service sector

a)
Transportation and Marketing
b)
Farming and Harvesting
c)
Banking and Insurance
d)
Manufacturing and Production
60.

give reasons why the tertiary sector is becoming the most important in India.

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