Assignment-7

Saheli Sarkar, Class-X, Section-B (Afternoon)

1. Underemployment occurs when people
a) do not want to work
b) are working in a lazy manner
c) are working less than what they are capable of doing
d) are not paid for for their work

Ans.
1. (c) Underemployment occurs when people are working less than what they are capable
of doing.

2.Disguised unemployment may exist both in __________ and ____________ areas.

Ans.
2. Disguised unemployment may exist both in rural and urban areas.

3.
a) Which was the largest producing sector in 1973-74?
b) Which is the largest producing sector in 2013-14?
c) Can you say which sector has grown the most over forty years?
d) What was the GDP of India in 2013-14?

Ans.
a) Primary sector was the largest producing sector in 1973-74.
b) Tertiary sector is the largest producing sector in 2013-14.
c) Tertiary sector has grown the most over forty years.
d) The GDP of India in 2013-14 was more than ₹ 55 lakhs crores.

4. The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are_________ [independent /

interdependent]
Ans.
4. The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are interdependent.

5. All of the service sector is growing well (True/False)

Ans.
5. False.

6. A push cart vendor in the urban areas maybe underemployed. Justify with reason.
Ans.
6. A push cart vendor in the urban areas might not be working to his potential. Also, people
prefer neighbourhood markets and online shopping. Thus he may be underemployed.