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