Extra 40 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with answers from Chapter: Sectors of the Indian Economy of Class 10 CBSE Economics:
1-10: Types of Sectors (Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary)
Which of the following is an example of the primary sector?
a) Banking
b) Farming
c) Construction
d) Transport
Ans:
b) Farming
Which of the following is an example of the secondary sector?
a) Dairy farming
b) Manufacturing of cars
c) Teaching
d) Fishing
Ans:
b) Manufacturing of cars
Which of the following is part of the tertiary sector?
a) Iron mining
b) Cotton production
c) Banking services
d) Steel manufacturing
Ans:
c) Banking services
The primary sector is also known as the:
a) Industrial sector
b) Service sector
c) Agriculture and allied sector
d) Manufacturing sector
Ans:
c) Agriculture and allied sector
The secondary sector includes:
a) Extraction of raw materials
b) Processing and manufacturing
c) Providing services
d) Selling agricultural products
Ans:
b) Processing and manufacturing
The sector that provides support to both primary and secondary sectors is:
a) Agriculture sector
b) Service sector
c) Industrial sector
d) None of these
Ans:
b) Service sector
Which of the following is a part of the unorganized sector?
a) IT sector
b) Small-scale shopkeepers
c) Government employees
d) Factory workers with job security
Ans:
b) Small-scale shopkeepers
Which economic activity is related to the secondary sector?
a) Fishing
b) Dairy farming
c) Making furniture from wood
d) Teaching
Ans:
c) Making furniture from wood
Which of the following industries is an example of the secondary sector?
a) Poultry farming
b) Software development
c) Oil refining
d) Tourism
Ans:
c) Oil refining
Which sector contributes the most to India’s GDP?
a) Primary sector
b) Secondary sector
c) Tertiary sector
d) None of these
Ans:
c) Tertiary sector
11-20: Organized vs Unorganized Sector
Which of the following is an example of an organized sector job?
a) A daily wage
labourer
b) A government school teacher
c) A street vendor
d) A construction worker
Ans:
b) A government school teacher
Which sector does the government regulate to ensure proper working conditions?
a) Primary sector
b) Unorganized sector
c) Organized sector
d) None of these
Ans:
c) Organized sector
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the unorganized sector?
a) Low wages
b) Job security
c) No fixed working hours
d) No benefits like pension or insurance
Ans:
b) Job security
Which of the following is an example of an unorganized sector activity?
a) Government bank employees
b) A daily wage
labourer
c) Teachers in government schools
d) An engineer in a PSU (Public Sector Unit)
Ans:
b) A daily wage
labourer
What is the main problem of the unorganized sector?
a) High wages
b) Job security
c) No social security benefits
d) Fixed working hours
Ans:
c) No social security benefits
Which of the following is an example of disguised unemployment?
a) A software engineer working in a company
b) A teacher in a private school
c) More than required laborers working in a field
d) A government officer
Ans:
c) More than required laborers working in a field
Which sector is the largest employer in India?
a) Primary sector
b) Secondary sector
c) Tertiary sector
d) None of these
Ans:
a) Primary sector
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) aims to:
a) Provide food to poor people
b) Provide 100 days of guaranteed employment
c) Give free electricity
d) Reduce income tax
Ans:
b) Provide 100 days of guaranteed employment
Which of the following workers belong to the organized sector?
a) A construction worker
b) A doctor working in a government hospital
c) A daily wage earner
d) A shopkeeper
Ans:
b) A doctor working in a government hospital
The main purpose of government intervention in the economy is to:
a) Increase profits for private companies
b) Ensure fair distribution of resources
c) Increase unemployment
d) Reduce public sector enterprises
Ans:
b) Ensure fair distribution of resources
21-30: Public vs Private Sector
The sector in which the government owns and controls enterprises is called:
a) Private sector
b) Public sector
c) Tertiary sector
d) None of these
Ans:
b) Public sector
Which of the following is an example of a public sector industry?
a) Tata Steel
b) Indian Railways
c) Infosys
d) Reliance Industries
Ans:
b) Indian Railways
Which of the following is a private sector company?
a) BSNL
b) Air India
c) Tata Motors
d) Indian Oil Corporation
Ans:
c) Tata Motors
Which of the following sectors does not directly produce goods?
a) Primary sector
b) Secondary sector
c) Tertiary sector
d) Industrial sector
Ans:
c) Tertiary sector
Why is the public sector important?
a) It provides services that are essential for development
b) It only focuses on making profits
c) It only hires skilled workers
d) It does not contribute to employment
Ans:
a) It provides services that are essential for development
The government of India owns and operates:
a) Private banks
b) Railways
c) Software companies
d) Hotels
Ans:
b) Railways
Which sector generates the maximum employment in India?
a) Primary sector
b) Secondary sector
c) Tertiary sector
d) Both secondary and tertiary
Ans:
a) Primary sector
Which sector contributes the highest share in India’s GDP?
a) Primary sector
b) Secondary sector
c) Tertiary sector
d) All equally
Ans:
c) Tertiary sector
Which of the following is a public sector company?
a) Infosys
b) Reliance Industries
c) ONGC
d) Wipro
Ans:
c) ONGC
Which sector includes self-employed individuals like shopkeepers and vegetable vendors?
a) Public sector
b) Private sector
c) Both public and private sector
d) None of these
Ans:
b) Private sector
31-40: Additional Questions on Sectors of the Economy
Which of the following is an example of disguised unemployment?
a) A software engineer working in a company
b) More than required people working on a small farm
c) A teacher teaching in a private school
d) A factory worker working overtime
Ans:
b) More than required people working on a small farm
Which of the following is an example of seasonal unemployment?
a) Factory workers losing jobs due to recession
b) Farmers who remain unemployed for some months in a year
c) IT employees being laid off
d) Shopkeepers closing their shops
Ans:
b) Farmers who remain unemployed for some months in a year
Which of the following is a characteristic of the unorganized sector?
a) Job security
b) Regular working hours
c) No fixed wages
d) Retirement benefits
Ans:
c) No fixed wages
Which sector is also known as the service sector?
a) Primary sector
b) Secondary sector
c) Tertiary sector
d) None of these
Ans:
c) Tertiary sector
Which of the following activities belongs to the primary sector?
a) Banking
b) Fishing
c) Teaching
d) Construction
Ans:
b) Fishing
The rapid growth of which sector has been a major contributor to India’s GDP in recent years?
a) Primary sector
b) Secondary sector
c) Tertiary sector
d) Mining sector
Ans:
c) Tertiary sector
In which year was the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) passed?
a) 1995
b) 2000
c) 2005
d) 2010
Ans:
c) 2005
Which of the following is an example of a secondary sector industry?
a) Coal mining
b) Software development
c) Cement production
d) Teaching
Ans:
c) Cement production
Which sector includes activities such as retail trade, transport, and communication?
a) Primary sector
b) Secondary sector
c) Tertiary sector
d) None of these
Ans:
c) Tertiary sector
Why is the tertiary sector becoming important in India?
a) It provides essential services like healthcare and banking
b) It involves only agriculture
c) It does not require skilled
labor
d) It is a government-controlled sector
Ans:
a) It provides essential services like healthcare and banking
