Welcome to your Sectors of Indian Economy (Quiz) 1. What is the primary reason for the growing importance of the tertiary sector in India? Rise in the number of factories Increase in agricultural production Demand for basic services and new services like IT Decline in industrial production None 2. Why hasn't there been a similar shift in employment from the primary sector to secondary and tertiary sectors in India? Increased agricultural production requires more workers Lack of infrastructure in secondary and tertiary sectors Not enough jobs created in secondary and tertiary sectors Government policies favor primary sector employment None 3. The tertiary sector is also known as the: Manufacturing sector Resource sector Agricultural sector Service sector None 4. Why are only 'final goods and services' counted in GDP? They are the only goods that are produced domestically They represent the largest part of the economy They include the value of intermediate goods used in production They are easier to measure than intermediate goods None 5. Why is government support necessary for the unorganised sector workers? To promote the privatisation of the sector To reduce the number of workers in this sector To increase job security and provide fair wages To make workers pay higher taxes None 6. What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? The total number of goods and services produced within a country during a year The total employment in a country during a year The value of all final goods and services produced within a country during a year The total number of goods produced in the primary sector None 7. What is the name of the law that guarantees 100 days of employment in rural areas? Right to Employment Act Rural Employment Assurance Act National Employment Scheme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 2005 None 8. What is a key reason for the government to undertake large-scale projects like road construction? To limit public access to these services To reduce government spending To generate profits for private companies To provide these services at a reasonable cost to everyone None 9. How does the government support small-scale industries? By making them part of the public sector By reducing their access to raw materials By supplying electricity at affordable rates By imposing high taxes on them None 10. How is the unorganised sector different from the organised sector? Jobs are usually high-paid and regular It follows strict rules and regulations Workers enjoy benefits like paid holidays It is largely outside government control None 11. Which of the following is NOT a focus of government spending for human development? Safe drinking water Housing facilities for the poor Entertainment facilities for the wealthy Food and nutrition for the poor None 12. Why is the counting of intermediate goods avoided in calculating GDP? To focus only on export-oriented products To simplify the calculation process To avoid double counting the value of goods To exclude imported goods from GDP None 13. Who is responsible for estimating GDP in India? The Ministry of Agriculture The Reserve Bank of India A central government ministry with the help of state and union territory departments The Ministry of Finance None 14. Which sector, if improved, can provide additional employment to more than 35 lakh people every year? Tourism Education Agriculture Health None 15. Which sector is primarily involved in converting raw materials into finished products? Tertiary sector Quaternary sector Primary sector Secondary sector None 16. Which sector was most important during the initial stages of development in many now developed countries? Secondary sector Primary sector Tertiary sector Quaternary sector None 17. What type of activity is involved in the primary sector? Using natural resources directly Providing services Manufacturing goods Banking and finance None 18. Why does the government need to pay attention to the poorest regions in the country? To prevent migration to urban areas To promote social and economic development To reduce spending in wealthy regions To increase taxes in those areas None 19. What is one of the suggested ways to increase employment in rural areas? Encourage migration to cities Limit agricultural activities Promote industries and services in semi-rural areas Increase the number of government jobs None 20. Which of the following statements best distinguishes Kanta's employment in the organised sector from Kamal's employment in the unorganised sector? Kanta's employment is irregular and lacks benefits, while Kamal’s job is secure with a formal appointment letter and various allowances. Kamal's job provides a regular salary and paid holidays, while Kanta's job does not have any allowances or formal appointment letter. Kanta's job offers regular salary, provident fund, medical allowances, and paid holidays, along with a formal appointment letter. In contrast, Kamal's job lacks job security, regular salary, paid holidays, and formal documentation. Both Kanta and Kamal receive the same benefits, including regular salary and paid holidays, but Kamal works longer hours. None 21. What is a key characteristic of the organised sector? Informal work processes Lack of government registration Irregular payment of wages Regular terms of employment None 22. What term is used to describe the situation where people are working but not fully employed? Structural unemployment Disguised unemployment Seasonal unemployment Visible unemployment None 23. Which sector involves government ownership of assets and services? Public sector Informal sector unorganized sector Private sector None 24. Why does the government buy wheat and rice from farmers at a fair price? To support farmers and sell it at lower prices through ration shops To store it for private companies To export it at a profit To increase the cost of food for consumers None 25. What happens under MGNREGA 2005 if the government fails to provide 100 days of employment? People are asked to move to urban areas for jobs The government pays an unemployment allowance People are given training instead The Act is revoked in that area None 26. What must people working on their own in the organised sector do? Register themselves with the government Work only during specific seasons Avoid following any rules Work without government registration None 27. Which of the following sectors includes a large number of people working on their own? Organised sector Government sector Unorganised sector Corporate sector None 28. What is used to calculate the total production in each sector? The actual number of goods produced The physical quantity of goods The size of the workforce The value of goods and services None 29. What problem does Laxmi face as a poor farmer? High rates of interest from moneylenders Lack of market access Overproduction of crops Lack of agricultural knowledge None 30. Which law ensures that factory workers get facilities like drinking water and a safe working environment? Shops and Establishments Act Minimum Wages Act Factories Act Payment of Gratuity Act None Time's upTime is Up!
