MCQ Questions Chapter 2 Sectors of The Indian Economy Class 10 Social Science

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Chapter 2 Sectors of The Indian Economy MCQ Questions

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Question. Which of the following profession belongs to the Tertiary Sector of economy?
(a) Fisherman
(b) Farmer
(c) Factory worker
(d) Teacher

Answer

D

Question. In which sector, do workers enjoy job security?
(a) Agriculture sector
(b) Private-sector
(c) Organised sector
(d) Unorganised sector

Answer

C

Question. Choose the incorrect pair from the following:
        List I             List II
(a) Mailman – Tertiary sector
(b) Fisherman – Primary sector
(c) Carpenter – Primary sector
(d) Banker – Tertiary sector

Answer

C

Question. MGNREGA 2005 implements the …………………. in about 625 districts of India
(a) Right to Property
(b) Right to Education
(c) Right to Work
(d) Right to life

Answer

C

Question. Which among the following most appropriately describes underemployment?
(a) Workers are not paid as per their work
(b) Workers are working less than what they are capable of doing
(c) Workers are notskilled
(d) Workers are not willing to work

Answer

B

Question. Arrange the following in the correct sequence:
i. Transporting cloth to the workshops
ii. Sale in shops and showrooms
iii. Spinning the yarn
iv. Weaving of the fabric
Options:
(a) i–iv–iii–ii
(b) iii–iv–i–ii
(c) iv–i–ii–iii
(d) iii–iv–ii–i

Answer

B

Question. Which is not a characteristic of unorganised sector?
(a) Small and scattered units which are largely outside the control of the government
(b) Rules and regulations are not followed
(c) Jobs here are high-paid and often regular
(d) No provision for overtime, paid leave, holidays, medical leaves.

Answer

C

Question. Observe the picture and answer the question.
Which sector does the worker in given cartoon represents?
(a) Primary
(b) Secondary
(c) Tertiary
(d) None

Answer

A

Question. Study the picture below and identify to what sector does the activity belong to:
(a) Primary sector
(b) Secondary sector
(c) Tertiary sector
(d) None of these

Answer

C

Question. In a city, 5000 people work in offices and factories registered with the government, 3000 own offices, clinics in market placeswith fo rmal license, 7000 people work on street, construction workers and domestic help whereas 9000 people work in small workshops usually not registered with the government. On the basis of the information given above calculate the percentage of people working in the Organised sector and choose the correct option.
(a) 20%
(b) 33%
(c) 50%
(d) 66%

Answer

B

Question. 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 what 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.

Answer

A

Question. Employment figures of a country are based on data collected from 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

Answer

B

Question. Identify the natural product from the list of items given below:
(a) Textile
(b) Wheat flour
(c) Cotton
(d) Tomato sauce

Answer

C

Question. Which of the following examples does not fall under 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.

Answer

C

Question. 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 companies and the govt.

Answer

C

Question. 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

Answer

B

Question. 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 not paid for their jobs.
(d) when people are working less than what they are capable of doing.

Answer

D

Question. 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

Answer

B

Question. Where will you find the disguised unemployment most? Select the correct option from those given below:
(a) Among agricultural workers working for small farm lands.
(b) Among part-time industrial workers.
(c) In most of the government offices.
(d) In big private companies.

Answer

A

Question. How do big private companies contribute in 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.

Answer

C

Assertion-Reason (A-R) 
In each of following questions, a statemant of Assertion (A) is given followed by a correspondingsta tement of Reason (R). Select the correct answer to codes (a), (b) (c) or (d) as given below:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

Question. Assertion (A) : Not every good or service that is produced and sold needs to be counted to know the total production in each sector.
Reason (R) : The value of final goods already includes the value of all the intermediate goods.

Answer

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

Question. Assertion (A) : GDP (Gross Domestic Product) shows how big the economy is.
Reason (R) : GDP of a country is the value of all intermediate goods and services produced within a country during a particular year.

Answer

(c) A is correct but R is not correct.

Question. Assertion (A) : Underemployment can also be called disguised unemployment.
Reason (R) : Each person is doing some work but no-one is fully employed according to their true potential. This type of unemployment is hidden unlike the common type of unemployment where the job seeker clearly has no job.

Answer

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the Correct Explanation of A.

Assertion-Reason Questions
DIRECTION: Mark the option which is most suitable:
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If both assertion and reason are false.

Question. Assertion. In India, over the forty years between 1973-74 and 2013-14, while production in all the three sectors has increased, it has increased the most in the tertiary sector.
Reason. Tertiary sector is the only organised sector in the economy so the government spends a lot of money for creating jobs in tertiary sector.

Answer

C

Question. Assertion. The development of agriculture and industry leads to the development of service sector.
Reason. As the primary and secondary sectors develop, the demand for transport, storage structures, banks, insurance, etc., increases.

Answer

A

Question. Assertion. GDP shows how big an economy is.
Reason. GDP is the value of all goods and services produced within the domestic territory of a country in a year.

Answer

A

Question. Assertion. Leela works five days a week, receives her income on the last day of each month and gets medical facilities from her firm.
Reason. Leela is working in an organised sector.

Answer

A

Question. Assertion. When calculating the total value of goods and services produced in a country, the value of all goods and services at each stage of production should be calculated.
Reason. At each stage of production some value is added to a good or service, therefore, the value added at each stage of production is added to derive the total value of goods and
services in an economy.

Answer

D

Question. Assertion. In India, the primary sector is the largest employer.
Reason. The demand for services has increased enormously.

Answer

B

Question. Assertion. Reliance industries is a privatelyowned firm.
Reason. Government is a major stakeholder in Reliance industries.

Answer

C

Question. Assertion. An individual who manufactures flour from wheat is engaged in primary sector.
Reason. When some process of manufacturing is used the product is a part of secondary sector.

Answer

D

Question. Assertion. Rakesh is an educated and skilled worker who earns a high monthly salary as he is employed in a private bank in a city.
Reason. All service sectors in India are growing extremely well and each individual engaged in any kind of tertiary activity earns a high income.

Answer

C

Question. Assertion. Mohan is a shopkeeper who pays his taxes on time. He has employed two workers Rakesh and Raghu in his shop. He pays them well, however, none of the workers get any paid leaves in the year.
Reason. Rakesh and Raghu are employed in unorganised sector.

Answer

A

Case/Source Based Questions
1. In contrast, Kamal works in the unorganised sector. The unorganised sector is characterised by small and scattered units which are largely outside the control of the government. There are rules and regulations but these are not followed. Jobs here are low-paid and often not regular. There is no provision for overtime, paid leave, holidays, leave due to sickness etc. Employment is not secure. People can be asked to leave without any reason. When there is less work, such as during some seasons, some people may be asked to leave. A lot also depends on the whims of the employer. This sector includes a large number of people who are employed on their own doing small jobs such as selling on the street or doing repair work. Similarly, farmers work on their own and hire labourers as and when they require.

Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate options:

(i) Tata group of companies is an example of ……….. sector.
(a) Organised sector
(b) Unorganised sector
(c) Public sector
(d) Private sector

Answer

D

(ii) People working in unorganised sector are permanent employees. (True/False)

Answer

FALSE

(iii) There is …………. in unorganised sector.
(a) more money
(b) good facilities
(c) job security
(d) job insecurity

Answer

D

(iv) Organised sector does not follow any rules and regulations. (True/False)

Answer

FALSE

2. As the methods of farming changed and agriculture sector began to prosper, it produced much more food than before. Many people could now take up other activities. There were increasing number of craftpersons and traders. Buying and selling activities increased many times. Besides, there were also transporters, administrators, army etc. However, at this stage, most of the goods produced were natural products from the primary sector and most people were also employed in this sector. Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate options:

(i) Farming comes under ………………. sector.
(a) Primary
(b) Secondary
(c) Tertiary
(d) Service

Answer

A

(ii) Transporters and army officials are a part of ………….. Sector.
(a) Primary
(b) Service
(c) Secondary
(d) Public

Answer

B

(iii) Natural products form a part of secondary sector. (True/False)

Answer

FALSE

(iv) Majority of people in India are still engaged in ……………. .
(a) Manufacturing
(b) Trading
(c) Farming
(d) Transporting

Answer

C

3. Study the data given in the table and answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate options:

(i) Which is the most important sector that provides most jobs to the people?
(a) Primary Sector and especially organised
(b) Secondary Sector and especially organised
(c) Tertiary Sector and especially organised
(d) Primary sector and especially unorganised

Answer

D

(ii) What is the number of persons engaged in the unorganised sector?
(a) 370 Millions
(b) 398 Millions
(c) 76 Millions
(d) 240 Millions

Answer

A

(iii) What is the secondary sector?
(a) Production of a good by exploiting natural resources.
(b) Activities in which natural products are changed into other forms through ways of manufacturing.
(c) Activities, by themselves, do not produce a good but they are an aid or support for the production process.
(d) Mineral excavation

Answer

B

(iv) …………….. is most important organised sector because …………….. .
(a) Secondary sector; It is the backbone of primary and tertiary sectors.
(b) Primary sector; It provides the most job opportunities to the people.
(c) Tertiary sector; As income levels rise,certain section of people demand more services.
(d) Primary sector; Contributes more than 20% to GDP in India.

Answer

C

4. We must realise that some of the suggestions discussed above would take a long time to implement. For the short-term, we need some quick measures. Recognising this, the central government in India made a law implementing the Right to Work in about 625 districts of India. It is called Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate options:

(i) Right to work means:
(a) All the women even if they are unskilled should be given jobs.
(b) Only men should be provided jobs as they are the head of the family.
(c) All the people who are capable of working should be given opportunity to work.
(d) All of these.

Answer

C

(ii) Provision which does not come under MGNREGA 2005 is ……………. .
(a) People in Rural areas given 100 daysgu aranteed employment.
(b) Government can give unemployment allowance to people.
(c) People can go to urban areas as well for employment.
(d) All of these

Answer

C

(iii) Govt. can remove poverty by giving money to poor people. (Ture/False) [False
(iv) MGNREGA 2005 was implemented in ……….. .
(a) Only the villages.
(b) Patches of forests or large forests that have been left untouched by the local people.
(c) The area that are under government control.
(d) Local communities to take care of them.

Answer

A

5. With so many thousands of goods and services produced, we might think this is an impossible task! Not only would the task be enormous, we might also wonder how we can add up cars and computers and nails and furniture. It won’t make sense!!! Economists suggest that the values of goods and services should be used rather than adding up the actual numbers. For example, if 10,000 kgs of wheat is sold at `8 per kg, the value of wheat will be `80,000. The value of 5,000 coconuts at `10 per coconut will be `50,000. Similarly, the value of goods and services in the three sectors are calculated, and then added up. Remember, there is one precaution one has to take. Not every good (or service) that is produced and sold needs to be counted. It makes sense only to include the final goods and services.

Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate options:
(i) The value of final goods and services produced in each sector during a particular year provides the …………………… .
(a) Average production of the sector for that year
(b) Net production of the sector for that year
(c) Total production of the sector for that year
(d) Gross production of the sector for that year

Answer

C

(ii) The sum of production in the three sectors gives what is called the …………….. of a country.
(a) Gross income
(b) Gross Domestic Product
(c) Net Domestic Product
(d) Net Income

Answer

B

(iii) 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 what the total product of a country in a given year is 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.

Answer

A

(iv) The task of measuring the GDP is undertaken by the
(a) Parliament
(b) Central Government
(c) Provincial Government
(d) State Governments

Answer

B

Question. When we produce goods by exploiting natural products, it is an activity of the ………………. . 

Answer

Primary sector.

Question. The ……………………. sector has become most important in terms of share of the total production in developed countries.

Answer

Tertiary

Question. In the ………………. sector, the government owns most of the assets and provides allthe se rvices.

Answer

Public

Question. Fill the blanks in table with correct answer:

Answer

(A) Fisherman/Farmer
(B) Tertiary

Question. ……………………. is an example of an unorganized sector activity.

Answer

A daily wage labourer working under a contractor

Question. Workers in the ……………….. sector do not produce goods.

Answer

Tertiary Sector

Question. When was MGNREGA passed?

Answer

2005

Match the Columns

Question. Match the following occupations in column A with their sectors in column B:

Column A (Occupations)Column B (Sectors)
(a) Bee-keeper(i) Secondary sector
(b) Priest(ii) Unorganised sector
(c) Construction worker(iii) Primary sector
(d) Basket(iv) Tertiary sector

Answer :

Column A (Occupations)Column B (Sectors)
(a) Bee-keeper(iii) Primary sector
(b) Priest(iv) Tertiary sector
(c) Construction worker(ii) Unorganised sector
(d) Basket(i) Secondary sector

Question. Match the following sectors in column A with their status given in column B:

Column A (Sectors)Column B (Status)
(a) Public sector(i) Service sector
(b) Primary sector(ii) Regular employment
(c) Tertiary sector(iii) Government owns it
(d) Organised sector(iv) Exploits natural resources

Answer :

Column A (Sectors)Column B (Status)
(a) Public sector(iii) Government owns it
(b) Primary sector(iv) Exploits natural resources
(c) Tertiary sector(i) Service sector
(d) Organised sector(ii) Regular employment
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