Sectors of The Indian Economy

NCERT Exercise

Part 1

Fill in the blanks:

1. Employment in the service sector _________ increased to the same extent as production. (has / has not)
2. Workers in the _________ sector do not produce goods. (tertiary / agricultural)
3. Most of the workers in the _________ sector enjoy job security. (organised / unorganised)
4. A _________ proportion of labourers in India are working in the unorganized sector. (large / small)
5. Cotton is a _________ product and cloth is a _________ product. (natural /manufactured)
6. The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are_________ (independent / interdependent)

Answer: (1) has not (2) tertiary (3) organised (4) large (5) natural, manufactured (6) interdependent

Select the correct option:

Question 1: GDP is the total value of _________ produced during a particular year.

1. All goods and services
2. All final goods and services
3. All intermediate goods and services
4. All intermediate and final goods and services

Answer: (b) All final goods and services

Question 2: In terms of GDP the share of tertiary sector in 2003 is _________

1. Between 20 to 30 per cent
2. Between 30 to 40 per cent
3. Between 50 to 60 per cent
4. 70 per cent

Answer: (d) 70 percent

Question 3: The sectors are classified into public and private sector on the basis of:

1. Employment conditions
2. The nature of economic activity
3. Ownership of enterprises
4. Number of workers employed in the enterprise

Answer: (c) Ownership of enterprises

Question 4: Production of a commodity, mostly through the natural process, is an activity in _________ sector.

1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Tertiary
4. Information technology

Answer: (a) Primary

Find the odd one out and say why.

1. Tourist guide, dhobi, tailor, potter
   Answer: Tourist guide is working in tertiary sector, while others are in primary sector
2. Teacher, doctor, vegetable vendor, lawyer
   Answer: Vegetable vendor is working in primary sector, while others are in tertiary
3. Postman, cobbler, soldier, police constable
   Answer: Cobbler is working in secondary sector, while others are in tertiary sector
4. MTNL, Indian Railways, Air India, SAHARA Airlines, All India Radio
   Answer: SAHARA Airlines is in private sector, while others are in public sector

Match the following:

Answer: