Sectors of the Indian Economy: Class 10 Important Questions with Answers

14 MCQs

1. Bee-keeping is in the ___ sector.
   (a) primary (b) secondary (c) tertiary (d) quaternary
2. A potter works in the ___ sector.
   (a) primary (b) secondary (c) tertiary (d) public
3. Courier service is
   (a) primary (b) secondary (c) tertiary (d) unorganised only
4. In the wheat-flour-biscuit example the final good is
   (a) wheat (b) flour (c) biscuits (d) sugar
5. Largest producing sector in India in 2017-18
   (a) primary (b) secondary (c) tertiary (d) public
6. Largest employer in India
   (a) primary (b) secondary (c) tertiary (d) IT
7. Service output rose ___ times from 1977-78 to 2017-18.
   (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 9 (d) 14
8. Disguised unemployment is also called
   (a) open (b) seasonal (c) underemployment (d) frictional
9. Jobs in education alone (Planning Commission estimate)
   (a) 2 lakh (b) 20 lakh (c) 35 lakh (d) 1 crore
10. MGNREGA guaranteed ___ days of work a year.
    (a) 50 (b) 100 (c) 150 (d) 365
11. MGNREGA was replaced in 2025 by
    (a) PMGSY (b) Viksit Bharat-G RAM G (c) UDAN (d) Jal Jeevan Mission
12. Kanta works in the ___ sector.
    (a) organised (b) unorganised (c) primary (d) informal
13. Rural households that are small and marginal farmers
    (a) 40% (b) 60% (c) 80% (d) 95%
14. Reliance Industries is a ___ sector company.
    (a) public (b) private (c) joint (d) cooperative

1 (a) · 2 (b) · 3 (c) · 4 (c) · 5 (c) · 6 (a) · 7 (d) · 8 (c) · 9 (b) · 10 (b) · 11 (b) · 12 (a) · 13 (c) · 14 (b)

Assertion–Reason (4)

(a) Both true, R explains A. (b) Both true, R does not explain A. (c) A true, R false. (d) A false, R true.

1. A: Only final goods are counted in GDP. R: Their value already includes the value of intermediate goods.
2. A: The primary sector is still the largest employer. R: Not enough jobs were created in the secondary and tertiary sectors.
3. A: Workers in the organised sector enjoy job security. R: They are not registered with the government.
4. A: The government builds dams and harbours. R: These need large sums beyond the capacity of the private sector.

Key: 1 (a) · 2 (a) · 3 (c) · 4 (a)