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Sectors of the Indian Economy
Question
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“Agriculture and industry move hand in hand.” Analyse the statement with three examples.

Answer

Agriculture and industry move hand-n-hand in the below mentioned ways:

(i) Usage of machines like tractors, harvesters and threshers have changed the pattern of agriculture from labor-intensive to capital-intensive.

(ii) The raw materials acquired as agricultural produce are processed in industries to obtain the finished goods, which are later sold in the market. For example, cotton is used to produce textile.

(iii) Transportation helps in carrying the raw materials from the fields to the industries. It also helps to bring the finished goods to the market.

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Some More Questions From Sectors of the Indian Economy Chapter

The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are ____________ (independent/ interdependent).

The sectors are classified into public and private sectors on the basis of:

Production of a commodity, mostly through the natural process, is an activity in __________ sector.

GDP is the total value of _______ produced during a particular year.

 

In terms of GDP the share of tertiary sector in 2010-2011 is ____________.

Match the following:

Find the odd one out and say, why.

(i) Tourist guide, dhobi, tailor, potter

(ii) Teacher, doctor, vegetable vendor, lawyer.

(iii) Postman, cobbler, soldier, police constable.

(iv) MTNL, Indian Railways, Air India, Sahara Airlines, All India Radio.

A research scholar looked at the working people in the city of Surat and found the following:

Place of work

Nature of employment

Percentage of working people

1. In offices and factories registered with the government

Organised

15

2. Own shops, office, clinics in marketplaces with formal license

  

15

3. People working on the street, construction workers, domestic workers

  

20

4. Working in small workshops usually not registered with the government

    

Complete the table. What is the percentage of workers in the unorganised sector in this city?

Do you think the classification of economic activities into primary, secondary and tertiary sectors is useful? Explain, how?

For each of the sectors that we came across in this chapter, why should one focus on employment and G.D.P.? Could there be other issues which should be examined? Discuss.