ASTER PUBLIC SCHOOL,DELTA II, GREATER NOIDA

SECTORS OF INDIAN ECONOMY_CLASS X

MCQs
1. GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product. What does it show? Pick up the correct statement given
below:
(a) It shows how big is the economy of a country in a given year in terms of its total output.
(b) It shows the total product of a country in a given year without counting the country’s total resources.
(c) It shows the number of people involved in production in a particular year.
(d) It shows the total value of trade trans-actions of a country in a particular year.
2. Employment figures of a country are based on data collected from a 5-yearly survey on employment
and unemployment. Which organisation conducts this survey?
(a) NSSO—National Sample Survey Organisation
(b) NREGA 2005—National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005
(c) ILO — International Labour Organisation
(d) Census of India
3. Identify the natural product from the list of items given below:
(a) Textile
(b) Wheat flour
(c) Cotton
(d) Tomato sauce
4.Which of the following examples does not fall under the 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.
5.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 co
6. 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.Companies and the govt.
7. Choose one correct statement from the following:
Unemployment occurs —
(a) when people are not willing to work.
(b) when people do not get the job.
(c) when people are working less than what they are capable of doing.
(d) when people are not paid for their jobs.
8. Which sector has emerged as the largest producing sector in India. Select one from the following
alternatives:
(a) Secondary sector
(b) Tertiary sector
(c) Primary sector
(d) Science and Technology sector
9. How do big private companies contribute to 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.
10.Which of the following occupations cannot be included in the primary sector?
(a) Agriculture
(b) Fishing
(c) Mining
(d) Moneylending
11.Agriculture, dairy farming are activities belonging to which of the following sectors?
(a) Primary
(b) Secondary
(c) Tertiary
(d) Scientific technology
12. Which of the following occupations cannot be included in the tertiary sector?
(a) Courier
(b) Basket weaver
(c) Call center employee
(d) Transporter
13. GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product. What does it show? Pick up the correct statement given
below:
(a) It shows how big is the economy of a country in a given year in terms of its total
(b) It shows the total product of a country in a given year without counting the country’s total resources.
(c) It shows the number of people involved in production in a particular year.
(d) It shows the total value of trade transactions of a country in a particular year.
14.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.
15._______refers to the activities which are undertaken by people with the object of earning money.
(a) Organised activities
(b) Unorganised activities
(c) Economic activities
(d) Noneconomic activities
16.In the past 100 years, there has been a further shift from _______ to ______ in developed countries.
This has become the most important in terms of total production.
(a) secondary to tertiary sector
(b) primary to tertiary sector
(c) primary to secondary sector
(d) none of the above
17.The sectors are classified into organized and unorganized sector on the basis of:
(a) Employment conditions
(b) The nature of economic activity
(c) Ownership of enterprises
(d) Number of workers employed in the enterprise
18. __________ shows how big the economy of a country is.
a) GSDP
b) GDP
c) PPP
d) None of the above
19. In India, ____________ was the least producing sector in 2010-11.
a) primary sector
b) secondary sector
c) tertiary sector
d) quaternary sector
20. In 1970-71, which sector produced the maximum in India?
a) tertiary sector
b) secondary sector
c) primary sector
d) quaternary sector
21. Which of the following statements are true regarding the services sector?
a) As income levels rise, certain sections of people start demanding many more services like eating out,
tourism, and shopping.
b) Over the past decade or so, certain new services, such as those based on information and
communication technology, have become important and essential.
c) In the year 2010-11, the tertiary sector emerged as the largest producing sector in India, replacing the
primary sector.
d) All of the above.
22. In India, over a span of 40 years (from 1970 to 2010), while production in the service sector rose by
more than 14 times, employment in the service sector rose around _____.
a) five times
b) twenty times
c) ten times
d) none of the above
23. Which of the following statements are true regarding the unorganised sector?
a) This sector includes a large number of people who are employed on their own doing small jobs.
b) Employment is not secure.
c) People can be asked to leave without any reason.
d) All of the above.
24. 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) 200 days
(b) 100 days
(c) 30 days
(d) 60 days of employment

25.Which of the following statements BEST explains the graph?

a. The production in all three sectors has decreased and it has decreased the most in the primary sector.

b.The production in all three sectors has increased and it has increased the most in the primary sector.
c. The production in all three sectors has increased and it has increased the most in the tertiary sector.
d. The production in all three sectors has increased and all three sectors have similar growth.
26. A man is employed on a food processing farm where he has to do a lot of manual work. His wife and
daughter also help him with his work on the farm every day. Which type of employment is this an
example?
a. Under employment
b. Seasonal employment
c. Over employment
d. Cyclical employment

27. Which of the following explains the rising importance of the tertiary sector in our country?
a. Greater demand for services
b. The decreasing importance of other sectors
c. Increased formalization of the service sector
d. Global pressure to develop the tertiary sector

28. According to 2017-18 data, the share of different sectors in employment (percentage) in India was
 ● Primary sector - 44%
● Secondary sector – 25%
● Tertiary sector – 31%
Out of the three sectors, why did the ratio of employment in the Primary sector high?
Select the most suitable option from the following:
a. Workers in the primary sector are underemployed.
b. Low job opportunities in the secondary sector.
c. Efforts of labor are not equivalent in all the sectors.
d. Outsourcing of job opportunities in the secondary sector.

Fill in the blanks:

1.Tertiary sector is also called ……….. .
2. Communication and banking come under ……….. sector.
3. Cotton cultivation falls under ……….. sector.
4. In the public sector, the ……….. owns most of the assets and provides all services.
5. In the Private sector, the ownership lies in the hands of ……….. .
6. Most of the jobs are ……….. and ……….. paid in the unorganised sector.

ASSERTION AND REASON

1.Assertion: After primary and secondary, there is a third category of activities that falls under tertiary
sector.
Reason: provides services.

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

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

c. Assertion is true but reason is false.

d. Both assertion and reason are false.
2. Assertion: Barter system has limitation of double coincidence of wants.
Reason: Money removes the problem of double coincidence of wants.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true but reason is false.
d. Both assertion and reason are false.

3. Assertion: India has experienced some significant changes in the contribution to GDP by the primary
sector.
Reason: In terms of GDP, the service sector emerged as the largest producing sector in India replacing the
primary sector.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true but reason is false.
d. Both assertion and reason are false.
4. Assertion: The Government of India buys wheat and rice from farmers at fair price.
Reason: Public sector contributes to the economic development.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true but reason is false.
d. Both assertion and reason are false.

5. Assertion: Human Development mentions how much socio-economic development has happened in a
country.
Reason: Comparison of national income of two countries explains the Human Development Index.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true but reason is false.
d. Both assertion and reason are false

6. Assertion: Different people have different development goals.

Reason: People want freedom, equality, security and respect.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true but reason is false.
d. Both assertion and reason are false.

TRUE AND FALSE

1. The primary sector is the largest employer in India. (True and False)
2. The tertiary sector is also known as the service sector. (True and False)
3. Mining is part of the primary sector. (True and False)
4. Manufacturing is a part of the secondary sector. (True and False)
5. The tertiary sector contributes the most to India's GDP. (True and False)
6. The organized sector provides better working conditions and security for workers. (True and
False)
7. The unorganized sector is characterized by job insecurity and low wages. (True and False)
8. Public sector enterprises are owned and controlled by the government. (True and False)
9. Private sector enterprises are owned and controlled by individuals or groups of individuals. (True
and False)
10. The tertiary sector includes activities like banking, transportation, and tourism. (True and False)
11. Agriculture is part of the secondary sector. (True and False)
12. The secondary sector transforms raw materials into finished goods. (True and False)
13. The GDP of a country represents the total value of all goods and services produced within its
borders in a year. (True and False)
14. The unorganized sector does not have to follow any labor laws.(True and False)
15. The primary sector includes agriculture, fishing, and forestry. (True and False)