WorksheetsIndian economy
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 53mins
_____ is the washing away of the earth's top soil due to various human activities
deforestation
desertification
both a and b
none of these
Indian economy is characterised by too much dependence on_____
agriculture
industry
trade
services
The sectors are classified into public and private sector on the basis of :
Employment conditions
The nature of economic activities
Number of workers employed
Ownership of enterprises
When we produce a good by exploiting natural resources, it is an activity of the:
Secondary sector
Tertiary sector
Primary sector
Organised sector
The service sector includes activities such as:
agriculture, dairy, fishing and forestry
making sugar, gur and bricks
transport, communication and banking
None of these
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.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
Assertion is true, but reason is false.
Assertion is false, but reason is true.
Assertion(A): In India, the primary sector is the largest employer.
Reason(R): The demand for services has increased enormously.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
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.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true
Which activities come under the agriculture and related sectors?
dairy
mineral excavation
using cotton fiber from the plant
Selling agricultural products in the market
To which sector agriculture activities associated.
Primary activity
Secondary activity
Tertiary activity
None of the above
the problem faced by Indian agriculture is
problem of taxation
cooperative farming
dependence on monsoon
About two-third of the Indians are engaged in ________.
farming
forestry
fishing
Organic farmers are prohibited from using ___________?
Fertilizers
Pesticides
Growth Hormones
Antibiotics
All are prohibited by organic farmers
Organic farming improves the quality of life for farmers.
True
False
What are two causes for desertification?
drought and development
drought and overgrazing from livestock
mining and fishing
mining and overgrazing from livestock
Which of the following does not cause soil erosion?
deforestation
overgrazing
growing plants
none of these
Identify the picture.
overgrazing
deforestation
all of these
afforestation
Overgrazing is responsible for causing:
Soil depletion
Floods
Earthquake
Landslides
Tillage is the agricultural preparation of soil by mechanical agitation using Tools & Implements of various types, such as digging, ploughing, overturning, stirring, cutting for:
Harvesting and processing
cultivation and seed bed preparation
spraying and fertilizing
pruning and maintenance
The best solution to reduce the quantum of soil erosion is ________________
Deforestation
use eco-friendly techniques
Afforestation
Composting
(a) is the process of establishing more and more industries and also bringing change in the economic structure of the country
Agriculture absorbs surplus labour from industries
True
False
__________________ industries help in preserving traditional art and culture of a country.
Multinational
Mineral based
large scale
cottage
Agriculture is a source of capital formation for Industries.
True
False
The technique of converting natural or man-made raw material into finished products is termed as ______
Industry
Industrialisation
Manufacturing
Resources
_____ involve processing of raw materials to produce more valuable products in large quantities.
Resources
Industries
Manufacturing
Industrialisation
If agriculture is the backbone, industry is the ____ of the economy
power
energy
light
elictricity
_____ may be defined as a process in which more and more industries are established in a country.
Industries
Firm
Industrialisation
Manufacturing
Agriculture and industry are ______ to each other.
Complementary
close
inter related
all of these
_____ is the source of capital formation for industries.
Capital
Money
Agriculture
Infrastructure
_____ opens up new and additional sources of employment to absorb all surplus labour from agriculture.
Industrialisation
Industry
Agriculture
cottage industries
When agricultural productivity improves, as a result of industrialisation, farmers' income ______.
Increases
decreases
equalises
Zero
Following is the contribution of agriculture towards industry.
Agriculture supplies food for the workers working in different industries.
When agricultural productivity improves, as a result of industrialisation, farmers income increases.
Industry opens up new and additional sources of employment to absorb all surplus labour from agriculture
Industry supplies various agricultural inputs such as chemical fertilisers
What is the secondary sector involved in?
Extraction of raw materials
Collection of raw materials
Providing a service
Processing of raw materials into semi-finished and finished goods
Urbanisation is an indicator of
Industrialisation
Agricultural development
which of the following statement is incorrect
small scale industry generate more employment than large scale industry
small scale industry make use of local skills, talent and resources
both a and b
neither a nor b
industrialisation can provide a base for rapid increase income. it is because that
productivity rates are higher in industry than in agriculture
Industries mainly depend on man's effort while agriculture depend on the nature
both a and b
none of the above
industries pollute water because____
they don't use water
They consume large amounts of water
none of the above
which of the following is the cause of industrial pollution?
mining releases ______
dust
smoke
all of the above
air pollution is not caused by_____
proper drainage system helps_____
industrial activities result in deforestation because____
impact of urbanisation on the ecosystem_____
In this method ,bulk organic waste is converted into fertilizer by biological action.
Landfill
Incineration
Composting
In __________________, the waste is thrown openly to decompose by the action of air, water and sunlight.
dumping in landfills
incineration
composting
open dumping
WHAT IS SERVICE SECTOR?
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
Consist only of tangible goods (productos que se pueden tocar)
Consist of all tangible goods that help to satisfy people's wants and need
True or False: Rapid urbanization continues today in Develped Countries
True
False
state any three importance of service sector
state the causes behind rapid growth of service sector in India.
explain any two types of interdependence between agricultural and service sector
agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy. explain
why is agricultural productivity low in India?
any two sources of air pollution
explain briefly the impact of urbanisation on the ecosystem
Benefits of ___________________ is reduction in space required for landfills and recycling of organic waste and nutrients back to soil
Afforestation
segregation of waste
Dumping
Composting
what is the difference between landfill and composting as methods of waste disposal
state any two types of interdependence between agriculture and service sector
give reasons why the tertiary sector is becoming the most important in India.
