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Sectors of the Indian Economy
How are the activities in the economy classified on the basis of employment conditions?
The activities are classified in the economy on the basis of nature of activity. Generally the economic activities are divided into organised and unorganised sectors. Organised sector includes those enterprises or places of work where the terms of employment are regular.
Activities of organised sector are registered by the government and one have to follow its rules and regulations which are given in various laws. On the other hand activities of unorganised sector are low paid and often not regular, employment is not secure and people can be asked the leave without any reason.
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A ________ proportion of labourers in India are working in the unorganised sector. (large / small)
Cotton is a ____________ _product and cloth is a ____________ product (natural / manufactured).
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?
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