DSSSB TGT Sectors of the Indian Economy — practice questions

Explore 4 free Sectors of the Indian Economy questions in DSSSB TGT Social Science. Open each question or exercise to read its content, reference answers and available explanation.

Practise Sectors of the Indian Economy with Quill →

Sectors of the Indian Economy questions and exercises with answers

Showing questions 1–4 of 4.

A Mumbai dabbawala delivering office tiffin is engaged in which sector?Read the answer and worked solution →Approximately what proportion of India's workforce is engaged in the UNORGANISED sector?Read the answer and worked solution →CLASS10 · Socialscience · Indian Economy — SectorsRead the answer and worked solution →CLASS10 · Socialscience · Sector Sort — Primary / Secondary / TertiaryRead the answer and worked solution →

Worked practice questions

A Mumbai dabbawala delivering office tiffin is engaged in which sector?

Primary sector, because food is involved
Secondary sector, because it transforms raw materials
Tertiary sector, because it provides a service
Public sector, because of municipal regulation

Show answer and solution

Correct answer: C. Tertiary sector, because it provides a service

Delivery is a service (no transformation of raw materials, no extraction from nature). The dabbawala's work belongs to the tertiary or services sector.

Open this question →

Approximately what proportion of India's workforce is engaged in the UNORGANISED sector?

About 50 per cent of total workforce
About 93 per cent of total workforce
About 25 per cent of total workforce
About 7 per cent of total workforce

Show answer and solution

Correct answer: B. About 93 per cent of total workforce

About 93% of India's workforce is in the unorganised sector, facing job insecurity, exploitative wages and no formal social security.

Open this question →

CLASS10 · Socialscience · Indian Economy — Sectors

Read exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

Left
Primary sector
Right
Agriculture, fishing, mining
Left
Secondary sector
Right
Manufacturing, construction
Left
Tertiary sector
Right
Services — banks, transport
Left
Organised sector
Right
Regular salary, follows laws
Left
Unorganised sector
Right
Daily wage, no fixed terms
Left
GDP
Right
Total value of final goods + services

Instructions

Match each economic term to its definition.

Open this exercise →

How to practise

Choose a Sectors of the Indian Economy question and try to work out your answer.
Open the question to check the correct answer and read its worked solution.
Continue in the app for bite-sized lessons, explanations and review with Quill. You can start without creating an account.