Sectors of the Indian Economy quiz

Which of the following is a primary sector activity?

The sector that has emerged as the largest producing sector in India is:

GDP is the value of:

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was passed in:

Which of the following is in the organised sector?

Disguised unemployment is most common in:

The secondary sector is also called the:

Indian Railways is an example of the:

Which of the following is a tertiary sector activity?

Under MGNREGA, the number of days of guaranteed employment per year is:

Why are the three sectors called interdependent? (2 marks)

Why is only the value of final goods counted in GDP? (2 marks)

Explain underemployment with an example from urban areas. (2 marks)

How can employment be increased in rural areas? (2 marks)

Why are workers in the unorganised sector exploited? (2 marks)

What is the difference between the public and private sectors? (2 marks)

Why does the government need to spend on health and education? (2 marks)

How does the development of the tertiary sector help the primary and secondary sectors? (2 marks)

Why is the share of agriculture in GDP declining? (2 marks)

What is the importance of the organised sector for workers? (2 marks)

A tailor buys cloth worth Rs 600 and thread and buttons worth Rs 100, and sells a shirt for Rs 1,000. Calculate the value added by the tailor. Which value is counted in GDP? (3 marks)

In an illustrative state, 60 lakh workers are employed: 36 lakh in the unorganised sector and the rest in the organised sector. Calculate the percentage of workers in each sector. (3 marks)

A government spends Rs 400 crore on building a rural road that employs 2,000 people for 200 days at Rs 300 per day. Calculate the total wage payment. What percentage of the spending goes on wages? (3 marks)

An illustrative table shows GDP shares: in 1973-74 primary 40%, secondary 20%, tertiary 40%; in 2013-14 primary 17%, secondary 30%, tertiary 53%. Calculate the change in each sector's share and state which sector grew the most. (3 marks)

A cold storage built in a village lets farmers sell 20 quintals of potatoes later at Rs 1,500 per quintal instead of Rs 900 at harvest. Calculate the extra income per farmer. Which sector does the cold storage belong to? (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Laxmi's family of five works on a small plot of land of about two hectares. All of them work on the plot throughout the year, but the plot does not need so many hands. If two members leave and find work elsewhere, the output of the farm will not fall. (i) What type of unemployment is described? (ii) Why is it called 'disguised'? (iii) Suggest two ways to provide jobs for such workers. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Kanta works in an office. She attends the office from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. She gets her salary regularly at the end of every month. She also gets provident fund, medical and other allowances. Kamal is a daily wage labourer. He gets no paid leave and is not sure of work every day. (i) In which sectors do Kanta and Kamal work? (ii) List two benefits Kanta gets that Kamal does not. (iii) Why should the unorganised sector be protected? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was implemented in rural districts. Under it, all those who are able to work and need work in rural areas are guaranteed 100 days of employment in a year by the government. If the government fails to provide employment, it will give an unemployment allowance. (i) What is the main aim of the Act? (ii) How does it help rural households? (iii) What type of works can be undertaken under it? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Over the past decades, the tertiary sector has become the largest producing sector in India. Services such as hospitals, educational institutions, post and telegraph, police stations and courts are basic services. The development of agriculture and industry leads to the development of transport, trade and storage. With rising incomes, people demand more services such as tourism and shopping. (i) Give two reasons for the growth of the tertiary sector. (ii) Why are basic services provided by the government? (iii) Why has the growth of services not created enough good jobs? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. The government owns most of the assets in the public sector and provides all the services, such as railways and post offices. In the private sector, ownership of assets and delivery of services is in the hands of private individuals or companies, such as Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited. Activities in the private sector are guided by the motive to earn profits. (i) What is the main aim of the public sector? (ii) Why does the government provide electricity at low rates? (iii) Give one example each of public and private sector companies. (5 marks)

Explain the three sectors of the economy and how they are interdependent. Draw a flowchart showing the interdependence. (6 marks)

What is GDP? How is it calculated? Explain the problem of double counting with an example and the historical changes in the shares of the three sectors. (6 marks)

Explain the problem of unemployment in India, with types such as disguised unemployment and underemployment. Suggest ways to create more employment in rural and urban areas. (6 marks)

Distinguish between the organised and unorganised sectors. Why do workers in the unorganised sector need protection? Suggest measures. (6 marks)

Explain the role of the public sector in the Indian economy. Why is it important for the government to provide public facilities? Draw a chart comparing the public and private sectors. (6 marks)