Please refer to Chapter 2 Sectors of The Indian Economy MCQ Class 10 Social Science with answers below. These multiple-choice questions have been prepared based on the latest NCERT book for Class 10 Social Science. Students should refer to MCQ Questions for Class 10 Social Science with Answers to score more marks in Grade 10 Social Science exams. Students should read the chapter Sectors of The Indian Economy and then attempt the following objective questions.

MCQ Questions Class 10 Social Science Chapter 2 Sectors of The Indian Economy

The Sectors of The Indian Economy MCQ Class 10 Social Science provided below covers all important topics given in this chapter. These MCQs will help you to properly prepare for exams.

Question. The sector which includes a large number of people was are employed on their own doing small jobs such as selling on the street or doing repair work is referred to as:
(a) Service sector
(b) Organised sector
(c) Unorganised sector
(d) None of the above

Question. Since the 1990’s, it is common to see a large number of workers losing their jobs in the:
(a) Service sector
(b) Organised sector
(c) Unorganised sector
(d) None of the above

Question. When we use sugarcane as a raw material, we make:
(a) Sugar or gur
(b) Sweets
(c) Sharbat
(d) None of the above

Question. Secondary sector is also called:
(a) Primary sector
(b) Tertiary sector
(c) Industrial sector
(d) Factory sector

Question. Workers in agricultural sector are:
(a) Over employed
(b) Less employed
(c) More employed
(d) Under employed

Question. What is hidden under employment called:
(а) Hidden employment
(b) Open employment
(c) Disguised employment
(d) Visible employment

Question. The sector which is characterised by small and scattered units largely outside the control of the government is called:
(a) Organised sector
(b) Fixed sector
(c) Temporary sector
(d) Unorganised sector

Question. Protection and support to the unorganised sector workers is necessary for both:
(a) Rural and urban areas
(b) Economic and political development
(c) Social and political development
(d) Economic and social development

Question. Which among the following was the largest employer in the year 2003:
(а) Primary sector
(b) Secondary sector
(c) Tertiary sector
(d) None of the above

Question. More than half of the workers in the country are working in which of the primary sectors:
(а) Fishing
(b) Agriculture
(c) Basket making
(d) None of the above

Question. The sector in which the government owns most of the assets and provides all the services is called:
(a) Public sector
(b) Private sector
(c) Mixed sector
(d) None of the above

Question. Read the following statements with regard to Unorganised sector and choose the correct answer from the given options:
(i) Provision for overtime, paid leave, holidays and medical leaves.
(ii) Rules and regulations are not followed.
(iii) Employees are not even registered in the organisation.
(iv) Small and scattered units which are largely outside the control of the government.
Options
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (iii) and (iv)
(c) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(d) (i), (iii) and (iv)

Question. Assertion (A) The share of agriculture in the GDP is declining in India.
Reason (R) Agriculture sector is facing problems of unirrigated land, increasing debts, seasonal employment etc.
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.

Question. Read the following statements that help to increase the income of the marginalised groups in India. Choose the correct answer from the given options:
(i) Marginal farmers need to be supported through adequate facility for timely delivery of seeds.
(ii) Marginal farmers must be provided with allowances by the Government.
(iii) Marginal farmers must be provided with agricultural inputs, storage facilities and market outlets.
(iv) Marginal farmers must be provided with monetary credits at low interests.
Options
(a) Both (i) and (ii)
(b) Only (iii)
(c) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(d) Both (iii) and (iv)

Question. Choose the incorrectly matched pair from the given options:
(a) Mailman- Tertiary Sector
(b) Carpenter- Primary Sector
(c) Basket Weaver-Secondary Sector
(d) Priest- Tertiary Sector

Question. How employment can be created in semi-rural areas?
(a) By setting up of small and agro-based industries.
(b) By providing loans at high interest rates.
(c) By promoting provisions for self-employment.
(d) All of the above

Question. The sector in which the ownership of assets and delivery of services is in the hands of individuals is called:
(а) Private sector
(b) Public sector
(c) Secondary sector
(d) None of the above

Question. The value of final goods already includes the value of all:
(а) Cost and production
(b) Goods and services
(c) The intermediate goods that are used
(d) None of the above

Question. The sum of production in the three sectors gives:
(а) Gross Production Ratio
(b) Gross Domestic Good
(c) Gross Domestic Ratio
(d) Gross Domestic Product

Question. Railways, and Post office, are examples of:
(a) Public sector
(b) Private sector
(c) Mixed sector
(d) All the above

Write true (T) or false (F)

Question. Under employment does not occur in other sectors.

Question. According to the Planning commission, tourism sector has increased a lot.

Question. When we produce a good by exploiting natural resources, it is an activity of the primary sector.

Question. The secondary sector covers activities in which natural products are changed into other forms through ways of manufacturing.

Question. The sector which undertakes activities that help in the development of the primary and secondary sectors in called tertiary sector.

Question. Transport, storage, banking, communication, etc. are examples of secondary sector.

Question. Tertiary sector is also called service sector.

Question. All the three sectors have a large number of people working in them to produce the goods and services.

Question. For the growth of cotton plant, we depend mainly, but not entirely, on natural factors like rainfall, sunshine and climate.

Question. In an activity like diary, we are not dependent on the biological process of the animals and availability of fodder

Question. The value of final goods and services produced in secondary sector during a particular year provides the total production of the sector for that year.

Question. The sum of the primary sector and secondary sector gives the Gross Domestic Product.

Question. The unorganised sector is characterised by small and scattered units which are largely outside the control of the government.

Question. Jobs in organised sector are low-paid and often not regular.

Question. The GDP shows how big the economy of a country is.

Fill in the blanks

Question. The ……………………… sector is characterised by small and scattered units which are largely outside the control of the government.

Question. ……………………… in unorganised sector is not secure.

Question. ……………………… sector also includes some essential services that may not directly help in the production of goods.

Question. In an economy there should be one or more sectors which are dominant in terms of total production and ……………………… .

Question. The ……………………… shows how big the economy of a country is.

Question. Workers in agricultural sector are ……………………… .

Question. ……………………… can also happen in other sectors.

Question. In the initial stages of development, ……………………… sector was the most important sector of economic activity.

Match the following

Column-A	Column-B
1. Organised sector	(а) sectors owned by the government
2. Unorganised sector	(b) sectors owned by individuals
3. Public sectors	(c) service sector
4. Private sectors irregular	(d) places of work where the term of employment are
5. Tertiary sector regular	(e) places of work where the terms of employment are

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