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. What is one of the suggested ways to increase employment in rural areas? Increase the number of government jobs Encourage migration to cities Limit agricultural activities Promote industries and services in semi-rural areas None 3. Why does the government need to pay attention to the poorest regions in the country? To increase taxes in those areas To prevent migration to urban areas To promote social and economic development To reduce spending in wealthy regions None 4. Why is government support necessary for the unorganised sector workers? To increase job security and provide fair wages To make workers pay higher taxes To reduce the number of workers in this sector To promote the privatisation of the sector None 5. What term is used to describe the situation where people are working but not fully employed? Structural unemployment Visible unemployment Seasonal unemployment Disguised unemployment None 6. What is used to calculate the total production in each sector? The physical quantity of goods The value of goods and services The size of the workforce The actual number of goods produced None 7. What type of activity is involved in the primary sector? Banking and finance Using natural resources directly Manufacturing goods Providing services None 8. Which of the following sectors includes a large number of people working on their own? Unorganised sector Government sector Organised sector Corporate sector None 9. Which law ensures that factory workers get facilities like drinking water and a safe working environment? Minimum Wages Act Payment of Gratuity Act Shops and Establishments Act Factories Act None 10. Which sector, if improved, can provide additional employment to more than 35 lakh people every year? Health Education Agriculture Tourism None 11. The tertiary sector is also known as the: Service sector Agricultural sector Manufacturing sector Resource sector None 12. How does the government support small-scale industries? By imposing high taxes on them By reducing their access to raw materials By making them part of the public sector By supplying electricity at affordable rates None 13. Which sector involves government ownership of assets and services? Informal sector unorganized sector Public sector Private sector None 14. Which of the following statements best distinguishes Kanta's employment in the organised sector from Kamal's employment in the unorganised sector? Kamal's job provides a regular salary and paid holidays, while Kanta's job does not have any allowances or formal appointment letter. Both Kanta and Kamal receive the same benefits, including regular salary and paid holidays, but Kamal works longer hours. Kanta's employment is irregular and lacks benefits, while Kamal’s job is secure with a formal appointment letter and various allowances. 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. None 15. What is a key reason for the government to undertake large-scale projects like road construction? To generate profits for private companies To reduce government spending To limit public access to these services To provide these services at a reasonable cost to everyone None 16. 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 17. Why is the counting of intermediate goods avoided in calculating GDP? To exclude imported goods from GDP To simplify the calculation process To avoid double counting the value of goods To focus only on export-oriented products None 18. Which sector was most important during the initial stages of development in many now developed countries? Primary sector Secondary sector Quaternary sector Tertiary sector None 19. How is the unorganised sector different from the organised sector? It follows strict rules and regulations Workers enjoy benefits like paid holidays It is largely outside government control Jobs are usually high-paid and regular None 20. What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? The total number of goods produced in the primary sector The value of all final goods and services produced within a country during a year The total number of goods and services produced within a country during a year The total employment in a country during a year None 21. 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 22. 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 are easier to measure than intermediate goods They include the value of intermediate goods used in production None 23. Why does the government buy wheat and rice from farmers at a fair price? To store it for private companies To export it at a profit To support farmers and sell it at lower prices through ration shops To increase the cost of food for consumers None 24. What problem does Laxmi face as a poor farmer? Overproduction of crops Lack of agricultural knowledge High rates of interest from moneylenders Lack of market access None 25. What is the name of the law that guarantees 100 days of employment in rural areas? Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 2005 Right to Employment Act National Employment Scheme Rural Employment Assurance Act None 26. Why hasn't there been a similar shift in employment from the primary sector to secondary and tertiary sectors in India? Lack of infrastructure in secondary and tertiary sectors Government policies favor primary sector employment Not enough jobs created in secondary and tertiary sectors Increased agricultural production requires more workers None 27. Which sector is primarily involved in converting raw materials into finished products? Quaternary sector Tertiary sector Primary sector Secondary sector None 28. Which of the following is NOT a focus of government spending for human development? Housing facilities for the poor Food and nutrition for the poor Safe drinking water Entertainment facilities for the wealthy None 29. Who is responsible for estimating GDP in India? The Ministry of Finance The Ministry of Agriculture The Reserve Bank of India A central government ministry with the help of state and union territory departments None 30. What happens under MGNREGA 2005 if the government fails to provide 100 days of employment? The Act is revoked in that area The government pays an unemployment allowance People are asked to move to urban areas for jobs People are given training instead None Time's upTime is Up!
