Read the given diagram and answer the questions that follow:

 

(i) Which sector shows the highest increase in share of G.D.P. in the given period?

(ii) Which sector shows the decreasing trend in the share of its G.D.P.?

(iii) Why has the primary sector remained more important than other sectors in spite of its smaller share in G.D.P.?

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:

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.

Make a long list of all kinds of work that you find adults around you doing for a living. In what way can you classify them? Explain your choice.

How is the tertiary sector different from other sectors? Illustrate with a few examples.