This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Economy > Basics > Sectors Of The Indian Economy – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sectors Of The Indian Economy Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In terms of G.D.P., the share of tertiary sector in 2003 was: A) Between 20 to 30%. B) Between 30 to 40%. C) Between 50 to 60%. D) Above 70%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Between 50 to 60%. 2. In 2013-14, the sector that contributed highest to the GDP was A) Primary. B) Secondary. C) Tertiary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tertiary. 3. What are the groups of classification of an economy called? A) Centers. B) Types. C) Categories. D) Sectors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sectors. 4. Under which right, MGNREGA was enacted A) Right to livelihood. B) Right to job. C) Right to live. D) Right to work. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Right to work. 5. Fill in the blanks using the correct option A ..... proportion of labourers in India are working in the unorganised sector. A) Large. B) Small. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Large. 6. Information and technology is a part of A) Tertiary sector. B) Primary sector. C) Secondary sector. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tertiary sector. 7. Assertion:There are several goods and services that the society needs; however, the private sector does not produce all of them. Reason:Private sector is not owned by the government. A) Both assertion & reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. B) Both assertion & reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. C) Assertion is true but reason is false. D) Assertion is false but reason is true. E) Both assertion & reason are false. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both assertion & reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. 8. Choose one correct statement from the following:Underemployment occurs- A) When people are working slowly. B) When people are working less than what they are capable of doing. C) When people are not paid for their jobs. D) When people are not willing to work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When people are working less than what they are capable of doing. 9. How many percentage of rural households in India are in small and marginal farmer category. A) 81%. B) 80%. C) 85%. D) 90%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 80%. 10. Fill in the blanks using the correct option Employment in the service sector ..... increased to the same extent as production. A) Has not. B) Has. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has not. 11. Assertion:In India Primary sector is the largest employerReason:The demand for services has increased enormously A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. B) Both Assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. C) Assertion is true but reason is false. D) Both assertion and reason are false. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both Assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. 12. Workers in agricultural sector are A) Underemployed. B) Over employed. C) Unemployed. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Underemployed. 13. Which is an example of disguised unemployment? A) 3 workers working in 2.5 hectares. B) 9 workers working in 1 hectare of land. C) 10 workers working in 10 hectares of land. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 9 workers working in 1 hectare of land. 14. What am I? I am a Private Sector organisation, owned by shareholders, I sell shares on the Stock Market to the public and I am managed by a Board of Directors. A) Public Limited Company. B) Partnership. C) Franchise. D) Private Limited Company. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public Limited Company. 15. In the last 100 years, the sector gaining prominence is A) Secondary sector. B) Primary sector. C) Tertiary sector. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tertiary sector. 16. Production of a commodity, mostly through the natural process, is an activity in the ..... sector. A) Secondary. B) Tertiary. C) Primary. D) Information Technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Primary. 17. In urban areas, the unorganized sector comprises mainly of which of the following? A) People who work as employers in a company. B) People who work in hospitals. C) Workers in a transportation company. D) Teachers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Workers in a transportation company. 18. In which sector is seasonal and disguised and unemployment most prevalent in India? A) Agricultural sector. B) Industrial sector. C) Service sector. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agricultural sector. 19. Select the correct option/s regarding the economic sector and its other name.(i) Agriculture and allied sector-primary sector(ii) Manufacturing sector-secondary sector(iii) Service sector-tertiary sector A) Only [i] is correct. B) Only [ii]&[iii] are correct. C) All are incorrect. D) All are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are correct. 20. Fill in the blanks using the correct optionCotton is a ..... product A) Natural. B) Manufactured. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural. 21. Choose one correct statement from the following: 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When people are working less than what they are capable of doing. 22. The process of ..... is essential in the Secondary Sector. A) Producing. B) Recycling. C) Exploitation. D) Manufacturing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Manufacturing. 23. The activities in Primary, Secondary and Tertiary sectors are ..... A) Interlinked. B) Interrelated. C) Interdependent. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interdependent. 24. In terms of GDP the share of teritary sector in 2013-14 is- A) Between 60 to 70 percent. B) Between 30 to 40 percent. C) Between 50 to 60 percent. D) Between 20 to 30 percent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between 60 to 70 percent. 25. Traditionally, which part of the world is more developed? A) Southern hemisphere. B) Northern hemisphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Northern hemisphere. 26. Assertion:In India, over the forty years between 1973-74 and 2013-14, while production in all the three sectors has increased, it has increased the most in the tertiary sector.Reason:Tertiary sector is the only organized sector in the economy so the government spends a lot of money for creating jobs in tertiary sector. A) Both assertion & reason are true & reason is the correct explanation of assertion. B) Both assertion & reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. C) Assertion is true but reason is false. D) Both assertion & reason are false. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assertion is true but reason is false. 27. Disguised Unemployment means a situation where people are: A) Employed but earning less salary. B) Unemployed. C) Unemployed for a short period of time. D) Employed but productivity is nil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Employed but productivity is nil. 28. The following sector is the largest contributor to Employment? A) Secondary Sector. B) Quaternery Sector. C) Tertiary Sector. D) Primary Sector. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Primary Sector. 29. Which of the following is an example of Primary Industry A) Extraction of Timber. B) Horticulture. C) Cattle Breeding. D) Poultry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Horticulture. 30. A ..... proportion of labourers in India are working in the Unorganised sector. A) Large. B) Small. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Large. 31. Assertion:GDP shows how big an economy is.Reason:GDP is the value of all goods and services produced within the domestic territory of a country in a year. A) Both assertion & reason are true & reason is the correct explanation of assertion. B) Both assertion & reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. C) Assertion is true but reason is false. D) Both assertion & reason are false. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both assertion & reason are true & reason is the correct explanation of assertion. 32. The value of final goods and services produced in each sector during a particular year provides the ..... A) Average Production of the sector for that year. B) Net Production of the sector for that year. C) Gross production of the sector for that year. D) Total production of the sector for that year. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Total production of the sector for that year. 33. Converting iron ore to steel is a part of A) Primary activity. B) Secondary activity. C) Tertiary activity. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secondary activity. 34. Assertion:When calculating the total value of goods and services produced in a country, the value of all goods and services at each stage of production should be calculated.Reason:At each stage of production some value is added to a good or service, therefore, the value added at each stage of production is added to derive the total value of gods and services in an economy. A) Both assertion & reason are true & reason is the correct explanation of assertion. B) Both assertion & reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. C) Assertion is true but reason is false. D) Both assertion & reason are false. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both assertion & reason are false. 35. Tertiary sector is also called service sector. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 36. Primary sector continues to be the largest employer since 1973-74 until the present times because A) Tertiary sector is the largest contributor to the GDP. B) Secondary sector has grown in leaps and bounds. C) Not enough jobs were created in the secondary and tertiary sectors even though industrial output of goods have considerably risen by 9 times and 14 times in the service sector. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not enough jobs were created in the secondary and tertiary sectors even though industrial output of goods have considerably risen by 9 times and 14 times in the service sector. 37. Which organisation India undertakes the task of measuring GDP A) Central government ministry. B) State government. C) Both of these. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central government ministry. 38. The sector of the economy that has become the least contributor to GDP in recent years is A) Primary sector. B) Secondary sector. C) Tertiary sector. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary sector. 39. Which of the following is a private sector enterprise? A) Postoffice. B) TCS. C) BHEL. D) Air India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TCS. 40. Pick the incorrect option:GDP is defined as Gross Domestic Product of a country when we take into account the A) Value of final goods and services produced in each sector during a particular year, providing the total production of the sector for that year. B) The sum of production in the three sectors gives us the GDP. C) The value of intermediate goods that are used in making the final goods. D) None of the above is incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The value of intermediate goods that are used in making the final goods. 41. Under the ..... all those who are able to, and are in need of work, in a rural area are guaranteed 100 days of employment in a year by the government. A) Right to work. B) Employment Right Act. C) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005. 42. In which sector activities are not guided by profit motive? A) Private sector. B) Organised sector. C) Unorganised sector. D) Public sector. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Public sector. 43. Assertion:Mohan is a shopkeeper who pays his taxes on time. He has employed two workers Rakesh and Raghu in his shop. He pays them well, however, none of the workers get any paid leaves in the year. Reason:Rakesh and Raghu are employed in unorganized sector. A) Both assertion & reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. B) Both assertion & reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. C) Assertion is true but reason is false. D) Assertion is false but reason is true. E) Both assertion & reason are false. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both assertion & reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. 44. ..... is also called Tertiary sector. A) Manufacturing sector. B) Industrial sector. C) Agriculture sector. D) Services sector. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Services sector. 45. Why do the workers need protection and support of the government in the unorganised sector? A) There is no job security. B) Pay is low. C) They are often exploited. D) All of the above. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 46. Another name for secondary sector is ..... A) Primary sector. B) Service sector. C) Tertiary sector. D) Industrial sector. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Industrial sector. 47. In India, ..... is the largest sector, while ..... sector is the largest income generator. A) Primary; tertiary. B) Primary; secondary. C) Secondary tertiary. D) Tertiary; primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary; tertiary. 48. Identify the natural product from the list of items given below: A) Wheat flour. B) Tomtao sauce. C) Cotton. D) Textile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cotton. 49. Fill in the blanks using the correct optionMost of the workers in the ..... sector enjoy job security. A) Organised. B) Unorganised. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organised. 50. The full form of NREGP is: A) National Rural Employer Gurrantee program. B) National Rural Employment Gurrantee Program. C) National Rural Employer Gurrantee Policy. D) National Rural Employment Gurrantee Policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National Rural Employment Gurrantee Program. 51. Which of the following activities is not the activity of Primary Sector? A) Fishing. B) Milking. C) Making of sugar. D) Farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Making of sugar. 52. Assertion:Leela works five days a week, receives her income on the last day of each month and gets medical facilities from her firm.Reason:Leela is not working in the unorganized sector. A) Assertion and Reason are true and reason is the correct explanation for the assertion. B) Assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation for the Assertion. C) Assertion is true but Reason is false. D) Assertion and Reason are both false. E) Assertion is false but Reason is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assertion and Reason are true and reason is the correct explanation for the assertion. 53. Why the government shift its strategy from long term to short term program to remove unemployment? A) Lack of funds. B) Lukewarm response from State government. C) Large scale corruption. D) Long term programs take a long time to implement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Long term programs take a long time to implement. 54. Many organised sector enterprises are found in unorganized sector as to ..... A) Do illegal activities. B) Ensure to pay taxes. C) Evade taxes. D) Pay additional taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evade taxes. 55. Classify the economic sector based on ownership? A) Private Sector. B) Public Sector. C) Both [i]&[ii]. D) Only [i]. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both [i]&[ii]. 56. Which sector is the largest employer A) Tertiary sector. B) Secondary sector. C) Primary sector. D) Private sector. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Primary sector. 57. THE NUMBER OF DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE BY GOVERNMENT AS PER NREGA 2005 IS A) 100 DAYS. B) 150 DAYS. C) 80 DAYS. D) 120 DAYS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 100 DAYS. 58. In which sector is manufacturing included? A) Primary sector. B) Secondary sector. C) Tertiary sector. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secondary sector. 59. Central government in India made a law, implementing the Right to Work in how many districts of India? A) 150 districts. B) 625 districts. C) 200 districts. D) 250 districts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 625 districts. 60. In how many districts central government made a law implementing the Right to Work? A) 655. B) 625. C) 642. D) 629. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 625. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian Economy QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesSectors Of The Indian Economy Quiz 1Sectors Of The Indian Economy Quiz 2Sectors Of The Indian Economy Quiz 3Sectors Of The Indian Economy Quiz 4Sectors Of The Indian Economy Quiz 5Sectors Of The Indian Economy Quiz 7Currency And Inflation QuizLifelines Of Indian Economy Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books