Chapter 2 Sectors of the Indian Economy Solutions
Question - 1 : - Fill in the blanks using the correct option given in the bracket:
Answer - 1 : -
a. Employment in the service sector _________ increased to the same extent as production. (has / has not)
Answer a: has not
b. Workers in the _________ sector do not produce goods. (tertiary / agricultural)
Answer b: tertiary
c. Most of the workers in the _________ sector enjoy job security. (organised / unorganised)
Answer c: organised
d. A _________ proportion of labourers in India are working in the unorganised sector. (large / small)
Answer d: large
e. Cotton is a _________ product and cloth is a _________ product. [natural /manufactured]
Answer e: natural and manufactured
f. The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are_________ [independent / interdependent]
Answer f: interdependent
Question - 2 : - The sectors are classified into public and private sector on the basis of:
Answer - 2 : -
1. employment conditions 2. the nature of economic activity
3. ownership of enterprises 4. number of workers employed in the enterprise
Answer: 3. ownership of enterprises
Question - 3 : - Production of a commodity, mostly through the natural process, is an activity in _________ sector.
Answer - 3 : -
1. primary 2. secondary
3. tertiary 4. information technology
Answer: 1. primary
Question - 4 : - GDP is the total value of _________ produced during a particular year.
Answer - 4 : -
1. all goods and services
2. all final goods and services
3. all intermediate goods and services
4. all intermediate and final goods and services
Answer: 2. all final goods and services
Question - 5 : - In terms of GDP the share of tertiary sector in 2013-14 is between _________ per cent.
Answer - 5 : -
1. 20 to 30
2. 30 to 40
3. 50 to 60
4. 60 to 70
Answer: 3. 50 to 60
Question - 6 : - Match the following:
Answer - 6 : -
| Problems faced by farming sector | Some possible measures |
| 1. Unirrigated land | (a) Setting up agro-based mills |
| 2. Low prices for crops | (b) Cooperative marketing societies |
| 3. Debt burden | (c) Procurement of food grains by government |
| 4. No job in the off season | (d) Construction of canals by the government |
| 5. Compelled to sell their grains to the local traders soon after harvest | (e) Banks to provide credit with low interest |
Answer
| Problems faced by farming sector | Some possible measures |
| 1. Unirrigated land | (d) Construction of canals by the government |
| 2. Low prices for crops | (c) Procurement of food grains by government |
| 3. Debt burden | (e) Banks to provide credit with low interest |
| 4. No job in the off season | (a) Setting up agro-based mills |
| 5. Compelled to sell their grains to the local traders soon after harvest | (b) Cooperative marketing societies |
Answer - 7 : -
| Problems faced by farming sector | Some possible measures |
| 1. Unirrigated land | (a) Setting up agro-based mills |
| 2. Low prices for crops | (b) Cooperative marketing societies |
| 3. Debt burden | (c) Procurement of food grains by government |
| 4. No job in the off season | (d) Construction of canals by the government |
| 5. Compelled to sell their grains to the local traders soon after harvest | (e) Banks to provide credit with low interest |
Answer
| Problems faced by farming sector | Some possible measures |
| 1. Unirrigated land | (d) Construction of canals by the government |
| 2. Low prices for crops | (c) Procurement of food grains by government |
| 3. Debt burden | (e) Banks to provide credit with low interest |
| 4. No job in the off season | (a) Setting up agro-based mills |
| 5. Compelled to sell their grains to the local traders soon after harvest | (b) Cooperative marketing societies |
Answer - 8 : -
(i) Tourist guide, dhobi, tailor, potter
Answer: Tourist Guide is the odd one out because he or she is appointed by the Government Department but tailor, dhobi and potter own their private work.
(ii) Teacher, doctor, vegetable vendor, lawyer
Answer: The Vegetable vendor is the odd one out because he works in the primary sector, while jobs of teacher, lawyer and doctor come under the tertiary sector.
(iii) Postman, cobbler, soldier, police constable
Answer: Cobbler is the odd one out because he works in the private sector while the postman, soldier and police constable work for the public sector or the organised sector.
(iv) MTNL, Indian Railways, Air India, Jet Airways, All India Radio
Answer: Jet Airways is the odd one out because it is owned by a private company and MTNL, Indian Railways, Air India and All India Radio are owned by the Government of India
Question - 9 : - A research scholar looked at the working people in the city of Surat and found the following.
Answer - 9 : -
| Place of Work | Nature of Employment | Percentage of working People |
| In offices and factories registered with the government | Organised | 15 |
| Own shops, office, clinics in marketplaces with formal license | | 15 |
| People working on the street, construction workers, domestic workers | | 20 |
| Working in small workshops usually not registered with the government | | |
Complete the table. What is the percentage of workers in the unorganised sector in this city?
| Place of Work | Nature of Employment | Percentage of working People |
| In offices and factories registered with the government | Organised | 15 |
| Own shops, office, clinics in marketplaces with formal license | Organised | 15 |
| People working on the street, construction workers, domestic workers | Unorganised | 20 |
| Working in small workshops usually not registered with the government | Unorganised | 50 |
The percentage of workers in the unorganised sector are 70% (50+20)
Answer - 10 : - The classification of economic activities into primary, secondary and tertiary is useful, as it helps to classify the different occupations that are taken up by the people in the country and how much each sector contributes to the growth of the country. It is also important because it helps in asserting that which sector contributes the most in the GDP and which sector has the scope to employ more people and increase the National Income.