ECONOMICS - Sectors of the Indian Economy

Sectors of the Indian Economy

Short Questions1. Under MNREGA, people in the rural areas are guaranteed 120 days of fixed work. Answer : Under MNR...

Question Mark - 3

1. Give a few examples of public sector activities and explain why the government has taken them up. OR How far is it...

2. Why is the 'Tertiary Sector' becoming important in India? Explain. Answer : The tertiary sector is gaining import...

3. Enumerate the various causes of rural unemployment in India. Answer : i. Lack of skill and education : The most i...

4. Why is there a need to protect workers in the Unorganized Sector? Explain. Answer : In the unorganized sector, ma...

5. What are secondary activities? Explain with examples. Answer : The occupations which produce finished goods by u...

6. Examine the benefits that are enjoyed by the people working in the organized sector. Answer : Benefits enjoyed by...

7. Examine how 'Public Sector' contributes in the economic development of the nation? Answer : Public Sector contrib...

8. Compare the employment conditions prevailing in the organized and unorganized sector. Answer : Comparison between...

9. Why does primary sector happen to be the largest provider of employment even after a long time since independence?...

10. Do you think the classification of economic activities into primary, secondary and tertiary is useful? Explain how....

11. "Tertiary sector is not playing any significant role in the development of the Indian economy." Do you agree? Give r...

12. Explain how 'Tertiary Sector' is different from other sector. Answer : Tertiary sector is different from the ot...

13. How do we calculate the value of various goods and services and know the total production in each sector? Answer...

14. "The economic strength of a country is measured by the development of manufacturing industries." Support the stateme...

15. Why does the government have to spend on the welfare activities? Answer : Today's governments are welfare states,...

16. Workers are exploited in the unorganised sector. Do you agree with this view? Give reasons in support of your answer...

17. Explain with suitable examples how public sector contributes to the economic development of the nation. OR How d...

18. What are primary activities ? Explain with examples. Answer : Primary activity includes those occupations which a...

19. What is underemployment? Answer : Underemployment occurs when a person appears to be fully employed but is not us...

20. Explain the objective of implementing the MGNREGA 2005. Answer : i. Offering simple jobs for people in rural area...

21. What does basic services mean? Give examples. Answer : Basic services are essential for the smooth functioning of...

22. How can economic activities be classified? Answer : Economic activities can be classified on the following basis...

23. Why is the value of only final goods and services counted while calculating GDP? Answer : When calculating the G...

24. Describe any four points of importance of primary sector in the Indian economy. Answer : (i) Primary sector cont...

25. What is disguised unemployment ? Ans. Explain. OR How far is it correct to say that disguised unemployment can al...

26. What do you understand by disguised unemployment? Explain with an example each from the urban and rural areas. An...

Question Mark - 5

1. Why is agriculture an activity of unorganised sector in India ? Explain. OR Agriculture is an activity of unorgani...

2. Why is the tertiary sector becoming so important in India? OR Which sector has emerged as the largest producing se...

3. Write two groups of people working in the unorganised sector who are in need of protection. How can the government pr...

4. Explain how a shift has taken between sectors in developed countries. Answer : i. At initial stages of developm...

5. What are the advantages of working in an organised sector? OR What is an organised sector ? Describe its working c...

6. Examine with example the role of means of transportation and communication in making our life prosperous and comforta...

7. Explain the interdependence of all the three economic sectors giving examples from transportation system. OR How...

8. What are the ways to increase more employment for the people in rural India? Answer : Unemployment has been a s...

9. Explain how public sector contributes to the economic development of a nation. Answer : Following are the ways...

10. How do the economic activities be classified? Explain in detail. Answer : Economic activities can be classified...

11. What is the basic reason for change in the economic structure? Answer : From the histories of many developed co...

12. What is the manufacturing sector? Why is it considered the backbone of development? Interpret the reason. Answer...

13. Explain the role of government in the public sector. Answer : i. Development of infrastructure : The pace of in...

14. The workers in the unorganised sector need protection on the following issues: wages, safety and health. Explain wit...