Welcome to your Sectors of Indian Economy (Quiz) 1. What type of activity is involved in the primary sector? Providing services Manufacturing goods Using natural resources directly Banking and finance None 2. What is used to calculate the total production in each sector? The actual number of goods produced The value of goods and services The physical quantity of goods The size of the workforce None 3. Why is government support necessary for the unorganised sector workers? To increase job security and provide fair wages To promote the privatisation of the sector To reduce the number of workers in this sector To make workers pay higher taxes None 4. Which law ensures that factory workers get facilities like drinking water and a safe working environment? Factories Act Shops and Establishments Act Minimum Wages Act Payment of Gratuity Act None 5. 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 6. What term is used to describe the situation where people are working but not fully employed? Structural unemployment Seasonal unemployment Disguised unemployment Visible unemployment None 7. 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 Entertainment facilities for the wealthy Safe drinking water None 8. Why is the counting of intermediate goods avoided in calculating GDP? To simplify the calculation process To focus only on export-oriented products To exclude imported goods from GDP To avoid double counting the value of goods None 9. What must people working on their own in the organised sector do? Work only during specific seasons Work without government registration Register themselves with the government Avoid following any rules None 10. What is a key characteristic of the organised sector? Regular terms of employment Lack of government registration Irregular payment of wages Informal work processes None 11. 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 12. Which of the following statements best distinguishes Kanta's employment in the organised sector from Kamal's employment in the unorganised sector? 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. 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. None 13. Which of the following sectors includes a large number of people working on their own? Corporate sector Government sector Organised sector Unorganised sector None 14. Who is responsible for estimating GDP in India? The Ministry of Finance The Ministry of Agriculture A central government ministry with the help of state and union territory departments The Reserve Bank of India None 15. How is the unorganised sector different from the organised sector? It is largely outside government control It follows strict rules and regulations Jobs are usually high-paid and regular Workers enjoy benefits like paid holidays None 16. What is one of the suggested ways to increase employment in rural areas? Encourage migration to cities Limit agricultural activities Increase the number of government jobs Promote industries and services in semi-rural areas None 17. 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 Act is revoked in that area People are given training instead The government pays an unemployment allowance None 18. Which sector is primarily involved in converting raw materials into finished products? Secondary sector Tertiary sector Primary sector Quaternary sector None 19. Which sector involves government ownership of assets and services? Informal sector Public sector Private sector unorganized sector None 20. What is the primary reason for the growing importance of the tertiary sector in India? Rise in the number of factories Demand for basic services and new services like IT Increase in agricultural production Decline in industrial production None 21. The tertiary sector is also known as the: Service sector Agricultural sector Resource sector Manufacturing sector None 22. Which sector was most important during the initial stages of development in many now developed countries? Primary sector Secondary sector Tertiary sector Quaternary sector None 23. 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 24. How does the government support small-scale industries? By reducing their access to raw materials By supplying electricity at affordable rates By imposing high taxes on them By making them part of the public sector None 25. Which sector, if improved, can provide additional employment to more than 35 lakh people every year? Health Education Agriculture Tourism None 26. What is the name of the law that guarantees 100 days of employment in rural areas? National Employment Scheme Rural Employment Assurance Act Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 2005 Right to Employment Act None 27. What problem does Laxmi face as a poor farmer? Lack of market access Lack of agricultural knowledge High rates of interest from moneylenders Overproduction of crops None 28. Why are only 'final goods and services' counted in GDP? They are the only goods that are produced domestically They include the value of intermediate goods used in production They represent the largest part of the economy They are easier to measure than intermediate goods None 29. 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 30. 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 provide these services at a reasonable cost to everyone To limit public access to these services None Time's upTime is Up!Post navigationNationalism in IndiaGender, Religion and Caste (Quiz)Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. 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