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Sectors of the Indian Economy

Sectors of the Indian Economy

  1. Which sector involves activities that directly use natural resources?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Quaternary
    Answer: a) Primary

  2. The cultivation of crops is an example of which sector?
    a) Industrial
    b) Primary
    c) Service
    d) Quaternary
    Answer: b) Primary

  3. The transformation of raw materials into finished products occurs in which sector?
    a) Primary
    b) Tertiary
    c) Secondary
    d) Service
    Answer: c) Secondary

  4. Which sector provides support for the primary and secondary sectors?
    a) Quaternary
    b) Tertiary
    c) Primary
    d) Secondary
    Answer: b) Tertiary

  5. What is another name for the service sector?
    a) Industrial sector
    b) Tertiary sector
    c) Primary sector
    d) Manufacturing sector
    Answer: b) Tertiary sector

  6. Producing goods by exploiting natural resources is a feature of which sector?
    a) Secondary
    b) Primary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Private
    Answer: b) Primary

  7. Manufacturing sugar from sugarcane falls under which sector?
    a) Tertiary
    b) Primary
    c) Secondary
    d) Quaternary
    Answer: c) Secondary

  8. Transporting goods produced in the primary and secondary sectors belongs to:
    a) Primary sector
    b) Tertiary sector
    c) Secondary sector
    d) Industrial sector
    Answer: b) Tertiary sector

  9. A teacher providing education is part of which sector?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Quaternary
    Answer: c) Tertiary

  10. Which term represents the total value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a year?
    a) Gross National Product (GNP)
    b) Net Domestic Product (NDP)
    c) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    d) Per Capita Income
    Answer: c) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

  11. Why are only final goods included in GDP calculations?
    a) To avoid double counting
    b) To include all production
    c) To simplify tax collection
    d) To increase GDP figures
    Answer: a) To avoid double counting

  12. Which sector is the largest employer in India?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Quaternary
    Answer: a) Primary

  13. What is disguised unemployment?
    a) Overemployment in urban sectors
    b) More people working than required without affecting production
    c) Complete unemployment
    d) Unemployment in organized sectors
    Answer: b) More people working than required without affecting production

  14. Workers in the unorganized sector generally:
    a) Have job security and benefits
    b) Work under formal contracts
    c) Lack job security and proper wages
    d) Receive high wages
    Answer: c) Lack job security and proper wages

  15. What is the primary objective of MGNREGA 2005?
    a) Provide free education
    b) Guarantee 100 days of wage employment to rural households
    c) Promote agriculture mechanization
    d) Subsidize industrial development
    Answer: b) Guarantee 100 days of wage employment to rural households

  16. Which sector contributes the most to India’s GDP as of recent trends?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Quaternary
    Answer: c) Tertiary

  17. The sector that includes doctors, lawyers, and bankers is:
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Industrial
    Answer: c) Tertiary

  18. What is an example of disguised unemployment in rural areas?
    a) Daily wage laborers
    b) Multiple family members working on the same small farm
    c) Government employees
    d) Contract workers
    Answer: b) Multiple family members working on the same small farm

  19. The service sector includes which type of services?
    a) Only financial services
    b) Transportation and education
    c) Agriculture and mining
    d) Manufacturing
    Answer: b) Transportation and education

  20. Which government act guarantees rural employment in India?
    a) Employment Protection Act
    b) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
    c) Workers Welfare Act
    d) Labor Security Act
    Answer: b) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)

  21. The production of bricks from clay is an example of which sector?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Quaternary
    Answer: b) Secondary

  22. Farming is considered a part of which economic sector?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Industrial
    Answer: a) Primary

  23. The contribution of which sector has been increasing rapidly in India’s GDP?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Informal
    Answer: c) Tertiary

  24. Why is the service sector also called the tertiary sector?
    a) It provides primary products
    b) It provides support to the primary and secondary sectors
    c) It involves industrial activities
    d) It only involves government services
    Answer: b) It provides support to the primary and secondary sectors

  25. What does “GDP” stand for?
    a) Gross Domestic Production
    b) Gross Domestic Product
    c) Global Development Percentage
    d) Gross Demand Production
    Answer: b) Gross Domestic Product

  26. Which sector employs workers without formal contracts or regular work conditions?
    a) Organized
    b) Unorganized
    c) Private
    d) Public
    Answer: b) Unorganized

  27. What is the primary aim of the public sector?
    a) Maximizing profits
    b) Serving the public interest
    c) Promoting private ownership
    d) Reducing taxes
    Answer: b) Serving the public interest

  28. Railways in India are part of which sector?
    a) Public
    b) Private
    c) Unorganized
    d) Secondary
    Answer: a) Public

  29. The act of selling agricultural products directly to consumers falls under which sector?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Quaternary
    Answer: c) Tertiary

  30. Disguised unemployment in agriculture occurs when:
    a) Workers earn high wages
    b) Productivity increases with fewer workers
    c) All workers are fully employed
    d) New technology is introduced
    Answer: b) Productivity increases with fewer workers

  31. Which of the following is an example of a natural product?
    a) Cotton
    b) Yarn
    c) Cloth
    d) Biscuit
    Answer: a) Cotton

  32. The production of yarn from cotton belongs to which sector?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Informal
    Answer: b) Secondary

  33. Workers in which sector have job security and benefits like paid leave and pensions?
    a) Organized
    b) Unorganized
    c) Informal
    d) Contractual
    Answer: a) Organized

  34. Which activity does NOT belong to the primary sector?
    a) Mining
    b) Fishing
    c) Farming
    d) Transporting goods
    Answer: d) Transporting goods

  35. What is meant by the term “final goods”?
    a) Goods sold in the international market
    b) Goods that are ready for consumption
    c) Raw materials for production
    d) Intermediary goods used in manufacturing
    Answer: b) Goods that are ready for consumption

  36. What is one primary objective of the government’s public sector activities?
    a) Profit maximization
    b) Welfare of the people
    c) Increasing export of goods
    d) Promoting foreign investments
    Answer: b) Welfare of the people

  37. Which sector requires skilled and educated workers for IT and communication jobs?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Public
    Answer: c) Tertiary

  38. What is the main goal of private sector activities?
    a) Social welfare
    b) Maximizing profits
    c) Promoting education
    d) Expanding infrastructure
    Answer: b) Maximizing profits

  39. Which sector includes activities like banking, insurance, and trade?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Quaternary
    Answer: c) Tertiary

  40. The term “underemployment” refers to:
    a) People working below their skill level or capacity
    b) People with high wages
    c) Unavailability of raw materials
    d) Overemployment in organized sectors
    Answer: a) People working below their skill level or capacity

  41. Which of the following is an example of disguised unemployment?
    a) A worker on strike
    b) A family of five working on a small plot of land
    c) A person working in a factory
    d) A teacher teaching students
    Answer: b) A family of five working on a small plot of land

  42. What is the primary focus of organized sector jobs?
    a) Promoting tourism
    b) Regular and secure employment
    c) Seasonal employment
    d) Casual labor
    Answer: b) Regular and secure employment

  43. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) ensures employment for how many days a year?
    a) 200
    b) 150
    c) 100
    d) 50
    Answer: c) 100

  44. What is a characteristic of the tertiary sector?
    a) Produces raw materials
    b) Manufactures goods
    c) Provides services
    d) Exports agricultural products
    Answer: c) Provides services

  45. Transporting goods is an example of which sector?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Industrial
    Answer: c) Tertiary

  46. The GDP of a country represents:
    a) Total imports and exports
    b) Total employment in all sectors
    c) Value of all final goods and services produced within a year
    d) Income of government employees
    Answer: c) Value of all final goods and services produced within a year

  47. What is the main cause of underemployment in agriculture?
    a) Excessive use of fertilizers
    b) Overdependence on agriculture with low productivity
    c) High technology in agriculture
    d) Decline in industrial jobs
    Answer: b) Overdependence on agriculture with low productivity

  48. Who is NOT part of the unorganized sector?
    a) A street vendor
    b) A construction worker
    c) A shopkeeper without a license
    d) A teacher in a government school
    Answer: d) A teacher in a government school

  49. Which sector is responsible for processing raw materials into finished products?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Informal
    Answer: b) Secondary

  50. Which of the following is a government-supported public sector activity?
    a) Private schools
    b) Railways
    c) Manufacturing mobile phones
    d) Exporting textiles
    Answer: b) Railways

  51. Which sector involves mining and quarrying?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Quaternary
    Answer: a) Primary

  52. The term “service sector” refers to which of the following?
    a) Production of goods
    b) Provision of services like education, healthcare, and banking
    c) Extraction of raw materials
    d) Construction of buildings
    Answer: b) Provision of services like education, healthcare, and banking

  53. Which sector is considered the backbone of the Indian economy?
    a) Tertiary
    b) Secondary
    c) Primary
    d) Quaternary
    Answer: c) Primary

  54. How does the government encourage employment in rural areas?
    a) By promoting only urban industries
    b) Through initiatives like MGNREGA
    c) By importing goods from other countries
    d) By reducing agricultural subsidies
    Answer: b) Through initiatives like MGNREGA

  55. Which sector is responsible for creating public infrastructure like roads and bridges?
    a) Primary
    b) Tertiary
    c) Secondary
    d) Public
    Answer: d) Public

  56. What does the term “organized sector” imply?
    a) Jobs with regular employment and benefits
    b) Employment based on contracts only
    c) Jobs without security or formal contracts
    d) Seasonal and informal jobs
    Answer: a) Jobs with regular employment and benefits

  57. Fishing falls under which economic sector?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Quaternary
    Answer: a) Primary

  58. Manufacturing of steel falls under:
    a) Primary sector
    b) Secondary sector
    c) Tertiary sector
    d) Quaternary sector
    Answer: b) Secondary sector

  59. Which of the following is NOT an example of the service sector?
    a) Banking
    b) Teaching
    c) Mining
    d) Tourism
    Answer: c) Mining

  60. Which sector primarily contributes to India’s GDP growth in recent years?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Agricultural
    Answer: c) Tertiary

  61. A company making furniture from wood operates in which sector?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Unorganized
    Answer: b) Secondary

  62. What is the aim of employment schemes like MGNREGA?
    a) Reduce unemployment by creating public works jobs
    b) Build luxury infrastructure
    c) Provide subsidies to industrialists
    d) Increase agricultural mechanization
    Answer: a) Reduce unemployment by creating public works jobs

  63. Which of these is NOT considered part of the unorganized sector?
    a) Daily wage laborers
    b) Contract-based workers
    c) Private company employees with regular salaries
    d) Street vendors
    Answer: c) Private company employees with regular salaries

  64. What is the main disadvantage of the unorganized sector?
    a) No need for government regulations
    b) Lack of job security and benefits
    c) High wages and productivity
    d) Employment for all seasons
    Answer: b) Lack of job security and benefits

  65. Which of the following is an example of disguised unemployment?
    a) Two workers managing a large farm efficiently
    b) Five people doing the work of two on a small farm
    c) A software engineer working on multiple projects
    d) A teacher teaching large classrooms
    Answer: b) Five people doing the work of two on a small farm

  66. What is the role of the private sector in India?
    a) Provide employment with social security
    b) Focus on profit-driven activities
    c) Develop government infrastructure
    d) Provide free education to all
    Answer: b) Focus on profit-driven activities

  67. In which sector does tourism fall?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Quaternary
    Answer: c) Tertiary

  68. What is meant by public sector enterprises?
    a) Private companies producing goods
    b) Industries owned and managed by the government
    c) Seasonal agricultural businesses
    d) Multinational companies operating in India
    Answer: b) Industries owned and managed by the government

  69. Mining of coal is an example of which sector?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Organized
    Answer: a) Primary

  70. Which type of unemployment is prevalent in rural India?
    a) Structural unemployment
    b) Disguised unemployment
    c) Cyclical unemployment
    d) Frictional unemployment
    Answer: b) Disguised unemployment

  71. Why is the tertiary sector gaining importance in India?
    a) Increasing population in rural areas
    b) Rising demand for services like healthcare, education, and IT
    c) Decline of industries in cities
    d) Improved agricultural techniques
    Answer: b) Rising demand for services like healthcare, education, and IT

  72. Which organization is responsible for implementing MGNREGA?
    a) Reserve Bank of India
    b) Ministry of Rural Development
    c) Indian Railways
    d) Ministry of Finance
    Answer: b) Ministry of Rural Development

  73. How does the secondary sector contribute to economic development?
    a) By directly providing raw materials
    b) By converting raw materials into valuable finished goods
    c) By promoting imports
    d) By creating seasonal employment
    Answer: b) By converting raw materials into valuable finished goods

  74. Which sector has the highest level of informal employment?
    a) Organized sector
    b) Private sector
    c) Unorganized sector
    d) Public sector
    Answer: c) Unorganized sector

  75. The development of roads, railways, and bridges is categorized under:
    a) Primary sector
    b) Tertiary sector
    c) Secondary sector
    d) Public infrastructure sector
    Answer: d) Public infrastructure sector

  76. Which sector provides support for trade, communication, and banking?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Quaternary
    Answer: c) Tertiary

  77. Which of the following best describes organized sector employment?
    a) Seasonal and irregular work
    b) Regular jobs with security and benefits
    c) Jobs without contracts
    d) Jobs only in rural areas
    Answer: b) Regular jobs with security and benefits

  78. What is one major characteristic of the primary sector?
    a) Dependence on natural resources
    b) Heavy reliance on advanced technology
    c) Focus on manufacturing goods
    d) Dependence on IT services
    Answer: a) Dependence on natural resources

  79. What does the secondary sector primarily focus on?
    a) Selling products
    b) Processing raw materials into goods
    c) Extracting natural resources
    d) Providing financial services
    Answer: b) Processing raw materials into goods

  80. Which sector is heavily dependent on human labor in rural India?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Organized
    Answer: a) Primary

  81. Which industry is considered part of the secondary sector?
    a) Textile manufacturing
    b) Agriculture
    c) Banking
    d) Fishing
    Answer: a) Textile manufacturing

  82. What is the main problem faced by workers in the unorganized sector?
    a) Excessive taxation
    b) Lack of formal contracts and benefits
    c) Limited job opportunities
    d) Poor working hours
    Answer: b) Lack of formal contracts and benefits

  83. What is GDP used to measure?
    a) Total tax revenue of a country
    b) Economic performance of a country
    c) Population growth
    d) Annual income of industries
    Answer: b) Economic performance of a country

  84. Which sector is most impacted by technological advancements?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Public
    Answer: c) Tertiary

  85. In which sector is job security the highest?
    a) Unorganized
    b) Organized
    c) Informal
    d) Private
    Answer: b) Organized

  86. What type of employment is common in cities?
    a) Disguised unemployment
    b) Secondary and tertiary sector jobs
    c) Agricultural labor
    d) Seasonal farming
    Answer: b) Secondary and tertiary sector jobs

  87. Which sector is referred to as the “service sector”?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Informal
    Answer: c) Tertiary

  88. Which sector includes industries like steel production and car manufacturing?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Public
    Answer: b) Secondary

  89. Which is NOT a feature of the tertiary sector?
    a) Providing IT services
    b) Supporting manufacturing industries
    c) Extracting raw materials
    d) Offering banking and healthcare
    Answer: c) Extracting raw materials

  90. Which sector has been the largest contributor to employment in India?
    a) Tertiary
    b) Primary
    c) Secondary
    d) Public
    Answer: b) Primary

  91. What is one of the major goals of public sector enterprises?
    a) Ensure profit maximization
    b) Provide essential services to the public
    c) Promote private investments
    d) Export goods to other countries
    Answer: b) Provide essential services to the public

  92. What does underemployment in the primary sector mean?
    a) All workers are employed at full capacity
    b) Workers are engaged in low-productivity jobs
    c) No one is employed in agriculture
    d) Surplus workers are laid off
    Answer: b) Workers are engaged in low-productivity jobs

  93. Which of the following is an example of a public sector activity?
    a) Railways
    b) Private schools
    c) Cement manufacturing
    d) Exporting textiles
    Answer: a) Railways

  94. What is the primary focus of the primary sector?
    a) Processing raw materials
    b) Extracting and harvesting natural resources
    c) Providing essential services
    d) Manufacturing consumer goods
    Answer: b) Extracting and harvesting natural resources

  95. What type of employment is provided under MGNREGA?
    a) Permanent employment
    b) Guaranteed seasonal employment in rural areas
    c) Only factory jobs
    d) Self-employment opportunities
    Answer: b) Guaranteed seasonal employment in rural areas

  96. How does the secondary sector contribute to economic growth?
    a) By generating raw materials
    b) By creating jobs in manufacturing industries
    c) By increasing agricultural output
    d) By promoting informal employment
    Answer: b) By creating jobs in manufacturing industries

  97. Which sector involves activities like tourism and hospitality?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Public
    Answer: c) Tertiary

  98. How does the government promote employment in rural India?
    a) By reducing wages in factories
    b) By implementing schemes like MGNREGA
    c) By promoting private businesses only
    d) By outsourcing work to cities
    Answer: b) By implementing schemes like MGNREGA

  99. What is the primary goal of private sector companies?
    a) Providing free services
    b) Maximizing profits
    c) Promoting social welfare
    d) Supporting government projects
    Answer: b) Maximizing profits

  100. Which sector includes doctors, teachers, and shopkeepers?
    a) Primary
    b) Secondary
    c) Tertiary
    d) Industrial
    Answer: c) Tertiary

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