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