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