Sectors of the Indian Economy Test

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Sectors of the Indian Economy Test - 11

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Question 1
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In India, percentage of population employed in Agriculture has _______ from period of independence to the current date.

A
increased

B
decreased

C
remained constant

D
nothing can be said

Solution

In India, percentage of population employed in Agriculture has decreased from period of independence to the current date since with the rise in demand for goods and services produced by secondary and tertiary sector, workforce of primary sector starts decreasing and as a result, the GDP from agricultural sector also gets reduced.
Question 2
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In India, absolute number of people employed in Agriculture had___________ from the period of independence.

A
increased

B
decreased

C
remained constant

D
nothing can be said

Solution

In India, absolute number of people employed in Agriculture had increased from the period of independence as the population of India has increased in a high rate. But the percentage of population employed in agricultural sector has decreased.
Question 3
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In India, Agriculture provides employment to _______ of the population.

A
Less than 25%

B
25% to 50%

C
50% to 60%

D
More than 60%

Solution

In India, Agriculture provides employment to50%-60% of the population. Agriculture is included in the primary sector. It creates employment for most of the Indian population. Hence it forms a major part in the primary sector of the economy.
Question 4
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Periods of less than full employment of resources correspond to ___________.

A
points outside the PPC.

B
points inside the PPC.

C
points on the PPC.

D
either points inside or outside the PPC.

Solution

Period of less than full employment means 'unemployment' and in this case an economy operated inside the PPC, because if an economy produce on the PPC curve, it represents full employment of resources.
Question 5
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As an economy grows, the share of Primary Sector to the GDP ___________.

A
increases

B
decreases

C
remains constant

D
nothing can be said

Solution

As economy grows, there is a shift in labour force from Primary Sector to Secondary and Tertiary Sectors. As economy progresses, the people tend to work more in the secondary and service sectors of the economy. Workforce of primary sector gradually starts decreasing with the economic development. Hence, there is an increase in demand for goods and services produced by secondary and tertiary sectors. As a result, the share of secondary and tertiary sectors to the GDP increases and the share of primary sector to the GDP decreases.
Question 6
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Role of Agriculture is significant in the Indian Economy because ____________.

A
it contributes about $$1/4^{th}$$ of the GDP

B
it provides employment to about 50% - 60% of the population

C
both (a) and (b)

D
neither (a) nor (b)

Solution

Agriculture is a part of primary sector of the economy. Role of agriculture is significant in the Indian Economy because of two reasons:
a) it contributes about 1/4 th of the GDP
b) it provides employment to about 50-60% of the population.
Question 7
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As an economy grows, the share of __________ to the GDP increases.

A
Primary and Secondary Sectors

B
Secondary and Tertiary Sectors

C
Tertiary and Primary Sectors

D
None of the above

Solution

As economy grows, there is a shift in labour force from Primary Sector to Secondary and Tertiary Sectors. As economy progresses, the people tend to work more in the secondary and service sectors of the economy. Workforce of primary sector gradually starts decreasing with the economic development. Hence, there is an increase in demand for goods and services produced by secondary and tertiary sectors. As a result, the share of secondary and tertiary sectors to the GDP increases.
Question 8
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Vehicle repair, selling of goods like vegetables, fish on head; puncture repairers and others belong to _____________ sector.

A
Organised

B
Unorganised

C
Tertiary

D
None

Solution

Unorganised sector, also known as own account enterprises, refers to all unlicensed, self-employed or unregistered economic activity such as owner manned general stores, handicrafts and handloom workers, rural traders, farmers, puncture repairers, fish on head, etc.
Question 9
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The maximum number of people in India work in the ____________.

A
primary sector

B
secondary sector

C
tertiary sector

D
none of the above

Solution

The maximum number of people in India work in the primary sector. Primary sector employs about 50-60% of the population. This sector also contributes 1/4 th of the total GDP.
Question 10
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Industrial Sector contributes about _________ to the country's GDP.

A
nil

B
100%

C
50%

D
31%

Solution

Industrial Sector contributes about 31% to the country's GDP. Industrial sector is also known as secondary sector. Production of finished products is a part of secondary sector's activities.

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Question 1

increased

decreased

remained constant

nothing can be said

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Question 2

increased

decreased

remained constant

nothing can be said

Solution

Question 3

Less than 25%

25% to 50%

50% to 60%

More than 60%

Solution

Question 4

points outside the PPC.

points inside the PPC.

points on the PPC.

either points inside or outside the PPC.

Solution

Question 5

increases

decreases

remains constant

nothing can be said

Solution

Question 6

it contributes about $$1/4^{th}$$ of the GDP

it provides employment to about 50% - 60% of the population

both (a) and (b)

neither (a) nor (b)

Solution

Question 7

Primary and Secondary Sectors

Secondary and Tertiary Sectors

Tertiary and Primary Sectors

None of the above

Solution

Question 8

Organised

Unorganised

Tertiary

None

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Question 9

primary sector

secondary sector

tertiary sector

none of the above

Solution

Question 10

nil

100%

50%

31%

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