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Class 10 Social Science Economics Chapter 2 Sectors of Indian Economy MCQ

1. Which of the following activities does not belong to the primary sector?
(a) Fishing
(b) Banking
(c) Mining
(d) Forestry

Answer: (b) Banking

2. GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product. What does it show? Pick up the correct statement given below:
(a) It shows how big is the economy of a country in a given year in terms of its total output.
(b) It shows what the total product of a country in a given year without counting the country’s total resources.
(c) It shows the number of people involved in production in a particular year.
(d) It shows the total value of trade trans-actions of a country in a particular year.

Answer: (a) It shows how big is the economy of a country in a given year in terms of its total output.

3. The economy is classified into public and private sectors on the basis of :
(a) employment conditions
(b) the nature of economic activity
(c) ownership of enterprises
(d) number of workers employed in the enterprise

Answer: (c) ownership of enterprises

4. Which of the following sectors is the largest employer in India?
(a) Primary Sector
(b) Secondary Sector
(c) Tertiary Sector
(d) IT Sector

Answer: (a) Primary Sector

5. Employment figures of a country are based on data collected from 5-yearly survey on employment and unemployment. Which organisation conducts this survey?
(a) NSSO—National Sample Survey Organisation
(b) NREGA 2005—National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005
(c) ILO — International Labour Organisation
(d) Census of India

Answer: (b) NREGA 2005—National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005

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6. Percentage share of employment is highest in
(a) primary sector
(b) secondary sector
(c) tertiary sector
(d) public sector

Answer: (a) primary sector

7. The task of measuring GDP is undertaken by the
(a) central government
(b) state government
(c) provincial government
(d) all of the above

Answer: (a) central government

8. Identify the natural product from the list of items given below:
(a) Textile
(b) Wheat flour
(c) Cotton
(d) Tomtao sauce

Answer: (c) Cotton

9. Who carries economic activities?
(a) individuals
(b) firms
(c) government|
(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

10. Life insurance is an activity of the
(a) primary sector
(b) secondary sector
(c) service sector
(d) none of the above

Answer: (c) service sector

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11. Which of the following examples does not fall under unorganized sector?
(a) A farmer irrigating his field.
(b) A daily wage labourer working for a contractor.
(c) A doctor in a hospital treating a patient.
(d) A handloom weaver working on a loom in her house.

Answer: (c) A doctor in a hospital treating a patient.

12. Primary sector is related to
(a) agriculture
(b) dairy, forestry
(c) fishing, mining
(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

13. The motive of the public sector en terprises is
(a) profit making
(b) entertainment
(c) social welfare and security
(d) none of the above

Answer: (c) social welfare and security

14. Identify the correct answer from the alternatives provided.
Both Tisco and Reliance Industries are owned by :
(a) The government
(b) Private company
(c) A cooperative society
(d) Jointly by private companies and the govt.

Answer: (b) Private company

15. In which sector activities are not guided by profit motive?
(a) organised sector
(b) public sector
(c) private sector
(d) unorganised sector

Answer: (b) public sector

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16. How do big private companies contribute in the development of a nation?
(a) By increasing the demands for their products through advertisements.
(b) By increasing their profits.
(c) By increasing productivity of the country in the manufacturing of industrial goods.
(d) By providing private hospital facilities for the rich.

Answer: (c) By increasing productivity of the country in the manufacturing of industrial goods.

17. NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of 2005) has guaranteed ………. days of employment in a year in many districts of India. What are the correct number of days?
(a) 200 days
(b) 100 days
(c) 30 days
(d) 60 days

Answer: (b) 100 days

18. Which sector has emerged as the largest producing sector in India. Select one from the following alternatives:
(a) Secondary sector
(b) Tertiary sector
(c) Primary sector
(d) Science and Technology sector

Answer: (b) Tertiary sector

19. Choose one correct statement from the following:
Underemployment occurs —
(a) when people are not willing to work.
(b) when people are working slowly.
(c) when people are working less than what they are capable of doing.
(d) when people are not paid for their jobs.

Answer: (c) when people are working less than what they are capable of doing.

20. Which of the following examples does not fall under unorganized sector?
(a) A farmer irrigating his field.
(b) A daily wage labourer working for a contractor.
(c) A doctor in a hospital treating a patient.
(d) A handloom weaver working on a loom in her house.

Answer: (c) A doctor in a hospital treating a patient.

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21. Employment figures of a country are based on data collected from 5-yearly survey on employment and unemployment. Which organisation conducts this survey?
(a) NSSO – National Sample Survey Organisation
(b) NREGA 2005 – National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005
(c) ILO – International Labour Organisation
(d) Census of India

Answer: (b) NREGA 2005 – National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005

22. Which of the following economic activity does not come under the primary sector?
(a) Fishing
(b) Farming
(c) Mining
(d) Banking

Answer: (d) Banking

23. Which of the following activities is not the activity of Primary Sector?
(a) Milking
(b) Fishing
(c) Making of sugar
(d) Farming

Answer: (c) Making of sugar

24. What is meant by GDP?
(a) Gross Dairy Product
(b) Gross Domestic Product
(c) Great Development Project
(d) Great Domestic Product

Answer: (b) Gross Domestic Product

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25. Agriculture, dairy farming are activities belonging to which of the following sectors?
(a) Primary
(b) Secondary
(c) Tertiary
(d) Scientific technology

Answer: (a) Primary

26. Which sector has emerged as the largest producing sector in India. Select one from the following alternatives:
(a) Secondary sector
(b) Tertiary sector
(c) Primary sector
(d) Science and Technology sector

Answer: (b) Tertiary sector

27. Where will you find the disguised unemployment most? Select the correct option from those given below:
(a) Among agricultural workers working for small farm lands
(b) Among part-time industrial workers
(c) In most of the government offices
(d) In big private companies|

Answer: (a) Among agricultural workers working for small farm lands

28. Which of the following is not applicable for a worker, who works in the organised sector?
(a) She gets a regular salary at the end of the month
(b) She is not paid for leave
(c) She gets medical allowance
(d) She got an appointment letter stating the terms and conditions of work when she joins work.

Answer: (b) She is not paid for leave

29. How do big private companies contribute in the development of a nation?
(a) By increasing the demands for their products through advertisements.
(b) By increasing their profits.
(c) By increasing productivity of the country in the manufacturing of industrial goods.
(d) By providing private hospital facilities for the rich.

Answer: (c) By increasing productivity of the country in the manufacturing of industrial goods.

30. The motive of public sector enterprises is:
(a) Profit making
(b) Entertainment
(c) Social welfare and security
(d) None of the above

Answer: (c) Social welfare and security

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