Economics

Sectors of the Indian Economy

Question:

Describe any four points of importance of primary sector in the Indian economy. [CBSE 2008 Comp. (D)]

Answer:

(i) Primary sector contributes more than 20% to the GDP of India.
(ii) Its employment share is more than 55%.
(iii) It is the most labouring sector of Indian economy.
(iv) It covers agriculture, dairy, fishing, forestry which all contribute to the Indian economy.

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Sectors of the Indian Economy

Q 1.

What are the two sectors of economic activities on the basis of the ownership of resources ? Explain.

Q 2.

While estimating the national income, only the value of the final goods and services is used.' Explain with the help of an example.

Q 3.

Describe any four points of importance of primary sector in the Indian economy. [CBSE 2008 Comp. (D)]

Q 4.

Explain any four points of importance of Secondary sector in the Indian economy. [CBSE Comp. 2008 (D)]

Q 5.

Enumerate the various causes of rural unemployment in India. [CBSE 2013]

Q 6.

What are tertiary activities ? Explain with examples. [CBSE Sept. 2010]

Q 7.

What are the objectives of NREGA 2005 ? [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011, 2012]

Q 8.

Do you agree that agriculture is an activity of the unorganised sector in India. Give any four points. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2012]

Q 9.

What is an organised sector ? Explain [CBSE 2009 (O)]

Q 10.

Suggest some ways which can be helpful in creating employment in rural areas. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]
Or
What steps should be taken to create more employment ? Expain. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]
How to create more employment in rural areas ? Explain with examples. [CBSE Sept. 2011,2012]

Q 11.

What are secondary activities? Explain with examples. [CBSE Sept. 2010]

Q 12.

Explain how a shift has taken between sectors in developed countries. [CBSE Sept. 2011]

Q 13.

Explain the role of government in the public sector. [CBSE Sept. 2013]

Q 14.

What is GDP ? Who is responsible for Q.8. collecting data for the GDP in India ?[CBSEComp. (O) 2008,14]

Q 15.

Why is the tertiary sector becoming so important in India? Give at least four reasons.
[CBSE 2008, 2009 (D) Sept. 2011, 2012]
Or
Why is tertiary sector growing so rapidly in India ? Explain it with four reasons.  [CBSE Sept. 2011, 14]

Q 16.

What is disguised unemployment ? Ans. Explain. [CBSE 2010 (D), Sept. 2010]
Or
How far is it correct to say that disguised unemployment can also be called underemployment ? Explain. [CBSE 2012]

Q 17.

What is an unorganised sector ? Explain.

Q 18.

How can workers in the unorganised sector be protected ? Explain. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]

Q 19.

What are primary activities ? Explain with examples. [CBSE Sept. 2010]

Q 20.

Write two groups of people working in unorganised sector who are in need of protection. How can the government protect them ? [CBSE Sept. 2010]

Q 21.

Why is agriculture an activity of unorganised sector in India ? Explain.  [CBSE 2012]
Or
Agriculture is an activity of unorganized sector in India. Do you agree with this statement ? Justify your answer with suitable examples. [CBSE 2012]

Q 22.

What is under employment ? Explain with an example. [CBSE Sept. 2013]

Q 23.

Who are the people that work in an unorganised sector ? Mention any two social values which you have learnt from the working conditions of unorganised sector.

Q 24.

What are the advantages of working in an organised sector? [CBSE Sept. 2011]
Or
What is an organised sector ? Describe its working conditions. [CBSE 2009 (D)]

Q 25.

What are the disadvantages of working in an unorganised sector ? Suggest any two ways to protect the workers working in an unorganised sector.
Or
Why is working in an unorganized sector not considered secure ? [CBSE 2013]

Q 26.

"Income and employment will increase if the farmers are provided irrigation and marketing facilities". Justify the statement. ‘

Q 27.

How can employment opportunities be generated in the tourism and information and technology centres ? [CBSE 2013]

Q 28.

Explain the role of public sector. Suggest any two ways to improve the working of public sector or government.  [CBSE Sept. 2012]
OR
Why is public sector required to provide certain things at reasonable cost ?  [CBSE 2013]
Or
Identify any five activities where the government must spend for the welfare of the people and why. [CBSE 2012]
Or
How far is it correct to say that several services which cannot be provided by private sector, can be provided by the public sector ? Explain. [CBSE 2012]

Q 29.

Distinguish between final goods and the intermediate goods.

Q 30.

Distinguish between the public and the private sector. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011, 2012]
Or
State any four features of public and private sector. [CBSE 2014]

Q 31.

Explain the interdependence of all the three economic sectors giving examples from transportation system. [CBSE 2013]
Or
How are the three sectors of economy interdependent ? Explain with five suitable examples. [CBSE 2012]
Or
Economic activities, though grouped into three different categories, are highly interdependent.' Discuss. [CBSE 2010]

Q 32.

Distinguish between the organised and the unorganised sector. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2012]