Sectors of the Indian Economy — Questions & Answers

Sample questions from Sectors of the Indian Economy

1. Q1. In a study of the city of Surat cited in the textbook exercises, what percentage of the urban working population was found to be employed in the unorganised sector?

   • A.15 per cent
   • B.70 per cent✓
   • C.50 per cent
   • D.30 per cent
   Solution

   B is correct because the NCERT exercise table on Surat shows that 20% work on streets/construction and 50% work in small unregistered workshops, making a total of 70% in the unorganised sector. Mistake A is the percentage of workers in registered offices/factories. Mistake D is an arbitrary number. Mistake C is the share in unregistered workshops alone.

2. Q2. Activities that provide services rather than produce goods, such as transport, banking and trade, belong to the:

   • A.Primary sector
   • B.Secondary sector
   • C.Tertiary sector✓
   • D.Public sector
   Solution

   The tertiary sector, also called the service sector, includes activities that help in the development of the primary and secondary sectors by providing services such as transport, storage, communication, banking and trade.

3. Q3. In India today, the largest share of GDP comes from the:

   • A.Primary sector
   • B.Secondary sector
   • C.Tertiary sector✓
   • D.Foreign sector
   Solution

   Over time, the tertiary or service sector has become the largest producer of GDP in India, though this has not been matched by an equal shift of workers into it.

4. Q4. The historical change in the sectors of developed countries has generally been from:

   • A.Tertiary to primary to secondary
   • B.Primary, to secondary, to tertiary as the largest sector✓
   • C.Secondary to primary
   • D.No change at all
   Solution

   In the history of developed countries, the primary sector was first the most important, then the secondary sector became dominant as industry grew, and finally the tertiary or service sector became the largest, a pattern reflected in the changing importance of the sectors.

5. Q5. Which of the following occupations is correctly classified under the 'Tertiary Sector' rather than the Secondary or Primary sectors?

   • A.Potter
   • B.Basket weaver
   • C.Flower cultivator
   • D.Call centre employee✓
   Solution

   D is correct because a call centre employee provides a communication service and does not produce a physical good, placing it in the tertiary (service) sector. Mistake B (basket weaver) and Mistake A (potter) belong to the secondary sector because they manufacture finished goods from raw materials. Mistake C (flower cultivator) belongs to the primary sector.

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