CBSE Class 10th Economics Multiple Choice Questions  Chapter 2 Sectors of the Indian Economy

Question 1: Which sector is the largest employer in India?

a) Primary sector

b) Secondary sector

c) Tertiary sector

d) Quaternary sector

Answer: a) Primary sector

Question 2: Which of the following activities is NOT a part of the primary sector?

a) Agriculture

b) Mining

c) Manufacturing

d) Fishing

Answer: c) Manufacturing

Question 3: The term ‘tertiary sector’ refers to:

a) Activities related to extraction of natural resources

b) Activities related to manufacturing

c) Activities related to services

d) Activities related to construction

Answer: c) Activities related to services

Question 4: Which sector is known as the ‘service sector’?

a) Primary sector

b) Secondary sector

c) Tertiary sector

d) Quaternary sector

Answer: c) Tertiary sector

Question 5: What is the main objective of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA)?

a) To provide guaranteed employment to urban workers

b) To provide guaranteed employment to rural workers

c) To promote industrial growth in rural areas

d) To improve agricultural productivity

Answer: b) To provide guaranteed employment to rural workers

Question 6: Which of the following is NOT a part of the secondary sector?

a) Manufacturing

b) Construction

c) Mining

d) Services

Answer: d) Services

Question 7: What is the main function of the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)?

a) To promote private enterprises

b) To regulate the economy

c) To generate profits for the government

d) To provide goods and services to the public

Answer: d) To provide goods and services to the public

Question 8: Which of the following is a characteristic of the informal sector?

a) Formal registration of businesses

b) Regular employment with social security benefits

c) Lack of job security and social security benefits

d) High level of government regulation

Answer: c) Lack of job security and social security benefits

Question 9: Which sector is often referred to as the ‘unorganized sector’?

a) Primary sector

b) Secondary sector

c) Tertiary sector

d) Informal sector

Answer: d) Informal sector

Question 10: What is the main source of income for workers in the primary sector?

a) Wages

b) Profits

c) Rent

d) Interest

Answer: a) Wages

Question 11: Which of the following is an example of a tertiary sector activity?

a) Mining

b) Construction

c) Banking

d) Fishing

Answer: c) Banking

Question 12: Which sector contributes the most to the GDP of India?

a) Primary sector

b) Secondary sector

c) Tertiary sector

d) Quaternary sector

Answer: c) Tertiary sector

Question 13: What is the main objective of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)?

a) To provide food subsidies to rural households

b) To provide guaranteed employment to rural households

c) To promote urbanization

d) To promote agricultural exports

Answer: b) To provide guaranteed employment to rural households

Question 14: Which of the following is an example of a secondary sector activity?

a) Teaching

b) Manufacturing

c) Banking

d) Healthcare

Answer: b) Manufacturing

Question 15: What is the main purpose of the organized sector?

a) To provide employment to rural workers

b) To provide informal employment opportunities

c) To provide formal employment opportunities with social security benefits

d) To provide subsidized goods and services

Answer: c) To provide formal employment opportunities with social security benefits

Question 16: Which sector is responsible for the processing of raw materials into finished goods?

a) Primary sector

b) Secondary sector

c) Tertiary sector

d) Quaternary sector

Answer: b) Secondary sector

Question 17: What is the main characteristic of the quaternary sector?

a) Involves intellectual activities like research and development

b) Deals with the extraction of natural resources

c) Includes activities related to manufacturing

d) Involves retail and wholesale trade

Answer: a) Involves intellectual activities like research and development

Question 18: Which sector primarily deals with providing services to consumers and other businesses?

a) Primary sector

b) Secondary sector

c) Tertiary sector

d) Informal sector

Answer: c) Tertiary sector

Question 19: What is the main objective of the Indian government’s ‘Skill India’ initiative?

a) To promote entrepreneurship in rural areas

b) To provide training and skill development to youth for employment

c) To promote primary education in rural areas

d) To provide financial assistance to farmers

Answer: b) To provide training and skill development to youth for employment

Question 20: Which sector is responsible for the provision of basic services like healthcare and education?

a) Primary sector

b) Secondary sector

c) Tertiary sector

d) Quaternary sector

Answer: c) Tertiary sector

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