Class 10 Economics

Sectors of The Indian Economy

NCERT Solution: Part -I

Fill in the blanks:

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

Select the correct option:

• GDP is the total value of _________ produced during a particular year.
  
  • All goods and services
  • All final goods and services
  • All intermediate goods and services
  • All intermediate and final goods and services
  
  Answer: All final goods and services
• In terms of GDP the share of tertiary sector in 2003 is _________
  
  • Between 20 to 30 per cent
  • Between 30 to 40 per cent
  • Between 50 to 60 per cent
  • 70 per cent
  
  Answer: Between 50 to 60 percent
• The sectors are classified into public and private sector on the basis of:
  
  • Employment conditions
  • The nature of economic activity
  • Ownership of enterprises
  • Number of workers employed in the enterprise
  
  Answer: Ownership of enterprises
• Production of a commodity, mostly through the natural process, is an activity in _________ sector.
  
  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Tertiary
  • Information technology
  
  Answer: Secondary

Find the odd one out and say why.

• Tourist guide, dhobi, tailor, potter
  Answer: Tourist guide is working in tertiary sector, while others are in primary sector
• Teacher, doctor, vegetable vendor, lawyer
  Answer: Vegetable vendor is working in primary sector, while others are in tertiary
• Postman, cobbler, soldier, police constable
  Answer: Cobbler is working in secondary sector, while others are in tertiary sector
• 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:

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