Economics: Sectors of Economy: Class 10 Previous Year Questions

Economics: Sectors of Economy questions asked in CBSE board exams

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1. Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option : Assertion (A) : Agricultural production related activities are included in the tertiary sector. Reason (R) : Tertiary se…
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2. Suggest any three measures for labour safety in the unorganised sector.
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3. Match Column - I with Column - II and choose the correct option : Column - I Column - II (Sectors on the basis of (Examples) ownership) () Public Sector a. Amul Dairy b. (i) Private Sector Maruti Suzuki (ii) Joint Sector C. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation d. C…
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4. (A) Describe the efforts done by the Indian government to increase employment in rural areas. OR (B) Describe the rising importance of Tertiary Sector in India. () 21
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5. Page 13 of 27 17. Look at the given picture and answer the question that follow : The work being done in the picture falls under which sector of the economy ? 1 (A) Primary (B) Quaternary (C) Secondary (D) Tertiary Note : The following question is for the Visu…
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6. Page 13 of 27 17. Look at the given picture and answer the question that follows : The work being done in the picture falls under which sector of the economy ? 1 (A) Primary (B) Quaternary (C) Tertiary (D) Secondary Note : The following question is for the Vis…
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7. Rakhi has done an economic survey of her area. The survey has revealed that people earn their livelihood by doing different jobs. The table prepared by Rakhi for this is given below. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows : S. No. Work …
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8. Look at the given image. The work done in the image comes under which one of the following sectors ? 1 (A) Organized sector (B) Primary sector (C) Unorganized sector (D) Public sector Note : The following question is for the Visually Impaired Candidates in lie…
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9. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? 1 (Sector of the Economy) (Example) (A) Primary Sector – Tailor (B) Secondary Sector – Fisherman (C) Tertiary Sector – Astronaut (D) Primary Sector – Courier
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10. “Tertiary sector has a pivotal role in the economy of the country.” Support your answer with day-to-day examples. 3 SECTION – D (4 5 = 20) (Long Answer Type Questions)
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11. Page 15 of 32 18. Which of the following is the primary purpose of loan activities offered by banks ? 1 (A) To compete with other financial institutions (B) To generate profits for the primary sector only (C) To increase income of MNCs (D) To support economic …
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12. Which one of the following pair is correctly matched ? 11. Primary Sector (A) Fishermen (B) Secondary Sector Priest (C) Tertiary Sector Basket Weaver (D) Quaternary Sector Gardener
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13. Which one of the following categories of urban households take the highest percentage of loan from the formal sector ? (a) Poor households (b) Households with few assets (c) Well-off households (d) Rich households
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14. Kanta works in an office. She gets her salary regularly at the end of every month. In addition to the salary, she also gets other benefits laid down by the government. In which of the following sector Kanta is working ? (A) Organised Sector (B) Unorganised Sec…
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15. Natural products being changed into other forms is known as : (a) Primary product (b) Secondary product (c) Tertiary product (d) Quarternary product
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16. Which one of the following is a feature of the unorganized sector ? (a) Terms of employment are regular. (b) People have assured work. (c) They have some formal processes and procedures. (d) There are rules and regulations but not followed.
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17. Why is the existence of a public sector necessary in any economy?
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18. Which sector, organised or unorganised, is preferable for employment? Explain.
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19. Which of the following gives the CORRECT explanation of Gross Domestic Product? A. The value of final goods and services is added for secondary and tertiary sectors for one year. B. The value of every good and service is added up to for all the three sectors f…
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20. 'The organised working class owes respect to the first men who planted the standard of labour solidarity on the hostile frontier of the unorganised industry.' Analyse the above statement to highlight the rights that the organised industry enjoys now due to the…
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