CLASS X

SOCIAL SCIENCE - ECONOMICS

CHAPTER - SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY

Time Allowed: 1 Hours Maximum Marks: 30

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General Instructions:

I. This question paper is divided into four sections-Section A, B, C and D.

II. All questions are compulsory.
III. Section-A: Question no. 1 to 5 are objective type questions of 1 marks each.
IV. Section-B: Question no. 6 to 8 are define type questions, carrying 2 marks each. Answer
to each question should not exceed 40 words.
V. Section-C: Question no. 9 to 11 are Short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each.
The answer to each question should not exceed 80 words.
VI. Section-D: Question no. 12 and 13 are Long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.

All the best!!

SECTION-A
Objective Type Questions 1X5=5

1. The Sundarbans is a delta in West Bengal that has some of the rarest flora and fauna like
Sundari, Mangrove and many more species of trees, insects, fish and birds. It is home to the
endangered Royal Bengal tiger. The region is rich in forest resources like medicine, honey, etc.
Think of ways in which Sunderbans can be developed. Which sector needs more investment?

2. Give one reason why the government might have to support certain industries?

3. _________ goods change their form or are used up in the process of further processing
manufacturing.
A. Final
B. Retail
C. Intermediate
D. Consumer
 4. Assertion (A): Repair persons and daily wage earners are not very productive in tertiary sector.
Reason (R): Repair persons and daily wage earners are unskilled, therefore they are mostly
unemployed on a short term basis.
Codes:
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.

5. The sum total of production of all goods and services in the three sectors are combinedly
called as
A. NDP
B. NI
C. GNI
D. GDP

SECTION-B
Define Type Questions 2X3=6

Write a short note on:

6. Private and public sector
7. Historical Change in Sectors
8. Underemployment

SECTION-C
Short Type Questions 3X3=9

9. What are the reasons for the growth of the tertiary sector ?

10. What type of disadvantage workers of the unorganised sector have over workers of the
organised sector?

11. What steps should be taken to create more employment? Explain with Example.
 SECTION-D
Long Type Questions 5 X 2 = 10

12. What do you understand by MNREGA ? Describe the role played by MNREGA in improving
the employment situation in India?

13. On the basis of production, what are the different sectors of the economy? How are
Interdependent, explain with an example