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Unit 4 Ch 2 : Sectors of the Indian Economy — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesUnit 4 Ch 2 : Sectors of the Indian Economy4 Marks
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Manufacturing industries not only help in modernising agriculture, which forms the backbone of our economy, they also reduce the heavy dependence of people on agricultural income by providing them jobs in secondary and tertiary sectors. Industrial development is a precondition for eradication of unemployment and poverty from our country. This was the main philosophy behind public sector industries and joint sector ventures in India. It was also aimed at bringing down regional disparities by establishing industries
in tribal and backward areas. Export of manufactured goods expands trade and commerce, and brings in much needed foreign exchange. Countries that transform their raw materials into a wide variety of finished goods of higher value are prosperous. India's prosperity lies in increasing and diversifying its manufacturing industries as quickly as possible. Agriculture and industry are not exclusive of each other. They move hand in hand. For instance, the agro-industries in India have given a major boost to agriculture by raising its productivity.
Q.1. How India can become a prosperous country?
Q.2. What values do you learn from the above extract?
Q.3. What was the motto of establishing public sector and joint sector ventures in India?
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Q.1. India can be a prosperous country by increasing and diversifying its manufacturing industries.
Q.2. From the above passage we learn that industrial development will generate more employment and income. Thereby, strengthening the economy of the country which is beneficial not only for workers working in the industries but also for the country.
Q.3. The main motto of public sector and joint sector was the eradication of unemployment and poverty from our country through industrial development

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Read the text given below and answer the following questions.
Manufacturing industries not only help in modernising agriculture, which forms the backbone of our economy, they also reduce the heavy dependence of people on agricultural income by providing them jobs in secondary and tertiary sectors. Industrial development is a precondition for eradication ofunemployment and poverty from our country. This was the main philosophy behind public sector industries and joint sector ventures in India. It was also aimed at bringing down regional disparities by establishing industries in tribal and backward areas. Export of manufactured goods expands trade and commerce, and brings in much needed foreign exchange. Countries that transform their raw materials into a wide variety of finished goods of higher value are prosperous. India's prosperity lies in increasing and diversifying its manufacturing industries as quickly as possible. Agriculture and industry are not exclusive of each other. They move hand in hand. For instance, the agro-Industries in India have given a major boost to agriculture by raising its productivity.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:
  1. Manufacturing industries fall in _________ and agriculture in __________.
  1. Primary, secondary sector.
  2. Secondary, tertiary sector.
  3. Primary, tertiary sector.
  4. Secondary, primary sector.
  1. Manufacturing provides job opportunities to reduce dependance on agriculture. Identify which sector the following jobs belong to?
Jobs created or promoted by manufacturing industries
Sector
(A)
Garment production
1.
Primary
(B)
Research and development
2.
Tertiary
(C)
Banking
3.
Secondary
(D)
Banking
4.
Quarternary
  1. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
  2. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
  3. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-2
  4. A-4, B-1, C-4, D-3
  1. Which of the following options does not help in modernising agriculture?
  1. Manufacturing farm equipment.
  2. Providing unskilled labour force.
  3. Supplying fertilizers and pesticides.
  4. Producing tube well pumps and sprinklers.
  1. ln order to attract foreign manufacturing firms, a country needs to develop.
  1. Agrarian facilities.
  2. Cultivable lands.
  3. Media facilities.
  4. Infrastructure facilities.
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Getting a loan from bank is much more difficult than taking loan from informal sources. Absence of collateral security and documentation prevents the poors from getting bank loans. Self Help Group is a group of people usually belonging to one neighbourhood having same social and economic backgrounds. They meet and save money regularly as per their ability. Members of the group can take small loans from the group itself to meet their needs. The group charges interest less than moneylenders on these loans. After one or two years, if the group is regular in savings, it becomes eligible for availing loan from the bank. Loan is sanctioned in the name of group and is meant to create self employment opportunities.

Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:

  1. What is the most essential requirement for taking loan from information services?
  1. Collateral security.
  2. Bribe.
  3. Source from a top officer.
  4. None of these.
  1. SH G is a group of people usually belonging to:
  1. The same caste.
  2. Nearby villages.
  3. One neighbourhood having same social and economic backgrounds.
  4. Different villages.
  1. What facilities do the members have who are in the same group?
  1. They are not given any facility.
  2. They can take small loans from the group itself to meet their needs.
  3. They are debarred from the group.
  4. No facility is given to them.
  1. What benefits are there for a SHG that is regular in savings?
  1. The dispute arise after sometimes.
  2. They are rewarded by the government.
  3. They get jobs in government departments.
  4. They are entitled to raise loan from bank in the name of SHG.
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This sector is characterised by small and scattered units which are largely outside the control of the government. There are rules and regulations but these are not followed. Jobs here are low-paid and often not regular. There is no provision for overtime, paid leave, holidays, leave due to sickness etc. Employment is not secure. People can be asked to leave without any reason. When there is less work, such as during some seasons, some people may be asked to leave. A lot also depends on the whims of the employer. This sector includes a large number of people who are employed on their own doing small jobs such as selling on the street or doing repair work. Similarly, farmers work on their own and hire labourers as and when they require:
  1. Which sector are we talking about?
  1. Private sector.
  2. Public sector.
  3. Organised sector.
  4. Unorganised sector.
  1. Which of the following is applicable for a worker, who works in the above mentioned sector?
  1. She gets medical allowance.
  2. She got an appointment letter stating the terms and conditions of work when she joins work.
  3. She gets a regular salary at the end of the month.
  4. She is not paid for leave.
  1. Choose the correct meaning of the organised sector:
  1. It covers those enterprises where the terms of employment are regular.
  2. It is outside the control of the government.
  3. Jobs are not regular.
  4. It provides low salaries.
  1. Read the statements given below and choose the incorrect options:
  1. There is no provision for overtime, paid leave, holidays,etc. in the organised sector.
  2. Workers in organised sector enjoy security of employment.
  3. Organised sector covers those places of work where the terms of employment are regular.
  4. Workers in the organised sector expected to work only a fixed number of hours.
  1. Only (1) is incorrect.
  2. (1) and (2) both are incorrect.
  3. (2), (3) and (4) are incorrect.
  4. Only (4) is incorrect.
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For comparing countries, their income is considered to be one of the most important attributes. Countries with higher income are more developed than others with less income. This is based on the understanding that more incomemeans more of all things that human beings need. Whatever people like, and should have, they will be able to get with greater income. So, greater income itself is considered to be one important goal. The rich countries, excluding countries of the Middle East and certain other small countries, are generally called developed countries.
  1. Which country can be considered as a developed country in the modern world? Select your answer from the following statements.
  1. Countries which have accumulated huge amounts of wealth and always secures the future of their citizens. These countries are considered to be developed.
  2. Countries which are among the highest in the 'Human Development Index' are considered to be the developed countries.
  3. Only rich countries are considered to be developed because people have money to buy everything needed for human beings both material and non-material.
  4. Iran is a rich country and therefore it is a developed country.
  1. What is considered to be one of the most important attributes when we compare countries at the level of development?
  1. Industrial development.
  2. Resources of the country.
  3. Income.
  4. Import-export.
  1. The Middle East countries even though are rich countries; but they are not considered as a developed country because.
  1. Its high income is because of Oil exports and not because of development.
  2. It has all the facilities of a developed country because of its high income.
  3. Even after sufficient development they are still not considered as developed countries.
  4. It does not have many facilities so they are not treated as developed countries.
  1. ______ is the total income of the country divided by its total population.
  1. Gross income.
  2. Per capita income.
  3. Total income.
  4. Net income.
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For comparing countries, their income is considered to be one of the most important attributes. Countries with higher income are more developed than others with less income. This is based on the understanding. that more income means more of all things that human beings need. Whatever people like, and should have, they will be able to get with greater income. So, greater income itself is considered to be one important goal. The rich countries, excluding countries of the Middle East and certain other small countries, are generally called developed countries.
Q.1. The Middle East countries even though are rich countries; but they are not considered as a developed. country. Why?
Q.2. What is considered to be one of the most important attributes when we compare countries at the level of development?
Q.3. Which country can be considered as a developed country in the modern world?
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Ever since humans appeared on the earth, they have used different means of communication. But, the pace of change, has been rapid in modern times. Long-distance communication is far easier without the physical movement of the communicator or receiver. Personal communication and mass communication including television, radio, press, films, etc. are the major means of communication in the country.
Mass communication provides entertainment and creates awareness among people about various national programmes and policies. It includes radio, television, newspapers, magazines, books and films. All India Radio (Akashwani) broadcasts a variety of programmes in national, regional and local languages for various categories of people, spread over different parts of the country. Doordarshan, the national television channel of India, is one of the largest terrestrial networks in the world. It broadcasts a variety of programmes from entertainment, educational to sports, etc. for people of different age groups.
India publishes a large number of newspapers and periodicals annually. They are of different types depending upon their periodicity. Newspapers are published in about 100 languages and dialects. India is the largest producer of feature films in the world. It produces short films; video feature films and video short films. The Central Board of Film Certification is the authority to certify both Indian and foreign films.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:
  1. What does AIR stand for?
  1. All India Radio.
  2. American Indian Radio.
  3. Asian Indo Radio.
  4. None of these.
  1. Which is the authority to certify both Indian and foreign films?
  1. Censorship Board.
  2. Central Board of Film Certification.
  3. Central Bureau of Certification.
  4. Central Board.
  1. Following are the features of mass communication, except:
  1. Mass communication includes television, radio, press, films, etc.
  2. It is one of the major means of communication in the country.
  3. It provides entertainment as well as creates awareness among the masses.
  4. It is a communication between person to person.
  1. Which is the largest terrestrial networks in the world?
  1. BBC.
  2. CNN.
  3. Doordarshan.
  4. Reuters.
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Some comparative data on Kerala, Haryana and Bihar
State
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births (2017)
Literacy rate %
Net attendance ratio (per 100 per persons) secondary stage (age 14 and 15 years) 2013-2014
2011
Haryana
30
82
61
Kerala
10
94
83
Bihar
35
62
43
Kerala, out of 1000 children born, 10died before completing one year of age but in Haryana the proportion of children dying within one year of birth was 30, which is two times more than that of Kerala. On the other hand, the per capita income of Haryana is more than that of Kerala. Just think of how dear you are toy our parents, think of how every one is so happy when a child is born. Now, try to think of parents whose children die before they even celebrate their first birthday. How painful it must be to these parents? Next, note the year to which this data pertains. It is 2017. So we are not talking of old times; it is70 years after independence when our metro cities are full of high rise buildings and shopping malls. The problem does not end with Infant Mortality Rate. The last column of table 1.4 shows around half of the children aged 14-15 in Bihar are not attending school beyond Class 8. This means that if you went to school in Bihar nearly half of your elementary class would be missing. Those who could have been in school are not there. If this had happened to you, you would not be able to read what you are reading now. How is it that the average person in Haryana has more income than the average person in Kerala but lags behind in these crucial areas? The reason is money in your pocket cannot buy all the goods and services that you may need to live well. So, income by itself is not a completely adequate indicator of material goods and services that citizens are able to use. For example, normally, your money cannot buy you a pollution-free environment or ensure that you get unadulterated medicines, unless you can afford to shift to a community that already has all these things. Money may also not be able to protect you from infectious diseases, unless the whole of your community takes preventive steps. Even now, in many areas, children, particularly girls, are not able to go to high school because the government/ society has not provided adequate facilities. Kerala has a low Infant Mortality Rate because it has adequate provision of basic health and educational facilities. Similarly, in some states, the Public Distribution System (PDS)functions well. Health and nutritional status of people of such states is certainly likely to be better.
  1. Identify the IMR of Haryana in 2017 and the literacy rate of Haryana in 2011 from the following options.
  1. 30%, 82%
  2. 94%, 62%
  3. 40%, 94%
  4. None of these.
  1. From the above passage, identify the reason behind the low infant mortality rate of kerala.
  1. Status of people.
  2. Adequate provision of basic health and educational facilities.
  3. The per capita income is more.
  4. All of these.
  1. Identify the things that we cannot buy with money.
  1. Pollution free environment.
  2. Protect us from infectious diseases.
  3. Clothes and cars.
  4. Both A and B.
  1. The passage given above is related to which of the following options?
  1. Exhaustion of natural resources.
  2. Tax.
  3. Income and public facilities.
  4. All of these.
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CRUDE OIL RESERVES
Regions/ Countries
Reserves (2017) (Thousand Million Barrels)
Number of Years Reserves will last
Middle East
808
70
United States of America
50
10.5
World
1697
50.2
The table gives an estimate of reserves of crude oil (column1). More importantly, it also tells us for how many years the stock of crude oil will last if people continue to extract it at the present rate. The reserves would last only 50 years more. This is for the world as a whole. However, different countries face different situations. Countries like India depend on importing oil from abroad because they do not have enough stocks of their own. If prices of oil increase this becomes a burden for everyone. There are countries like the USA which have low reserves and hence want to secure oil through military or economic power. The question of sustainability of development raises many fundamentally new issues about the nature and process of development.
  1. The stock of Crude Oil for the world will last for how many more years?
  1. 70 years
  2. 60 years
  3. 40 years
  4. 50 years
  1. The reserve of Crude Oil available in the Middle is how many times more than the reserves in the USA?
  1. 15 times
  2. 16 times
  3. 14 times
  4. 17 times
  1. Which among the following is a Judicious use of Crude Oil Reserves.
  1. Importing from other countries for domestic use.
  2. Overuse of non renewable resources.
  3. Use of alternative sources of resources.
  4. None of these.
  1. How do powerful countries secure oil for their use?
  1. Through military or economic power.
  2. By buying from the Middle East at higher prices.
  3. By using alternative sources of energy.
  4. Putting a restriction on usage of Crude oil in their territories.
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Total income is not such a useful measure. Since, countries have different populations, comparing total income will not tell us what an average person is likely to earn. Are people in one country better off than others in a different country? Hence, we compare the average income which is the total income of the country divided by its total population. The average income is also called per capita income. In World Development Reports, brought out by the World Bank, this criterion is used in classifying countries. Countries with per capitain come of US$ 12,056 per annum and above in 2017, are called rich countries and those with per capita income ofUS$ 955 or less are called low-income countries. India comes in the category of low middle income countries because its per capita income in 2017was just US$ 1820 per annum. The rich countries, excluding countries of Middle East and certain other small countries, are generally called developed countries.
  1. Countries with per capita income of US$ 12,056 per annum and above are called ________ .
  1. Low income countries.
  2. Rich countries.
  3. Small countries.
  4. None of these.
  1. We compare the average income by ________.
  1. Total income of the country divided by the total population.
  2. Total population multiplied by total income.
  3. Both A and B.
  4. None of these.
  1. The rich countries exclude the countries of ________.
  1. Middle East.
  2. Certain other small countries.
  3. Srilanka.
  4. All of these.
  1. The average income is:
  1. Income per person.
  2. Income per family.
  3. Income per month.
  4. Income per earning person.
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Exhaustion of Natural Resources Look at the following data for crude oil:
Region/countryReserve (2017)
(Thousand Million Barrels)		Number of Years Reserves
will last
Middle East80870
United States of America5010.5
World169750.2

The table above gives an estimate of reserves of crude oil (column1). More important, it also tells us for how many years the stock of crude oil will last if people continue to extract it at the present rate. The reserves would last only 50 years for the world. However, different countries face different situations. Countries like India depend on importing oil from abroad because they do not have enough stocks of their own. There are countries like USA which have low reserves and hence want to secure oil through military or economic power. The question of sustainability of development raises many fundamentally new issues about the nature and process of development.
Q.1. Is crude oil essential for the development process in a country? Discuss.
Q.2. India has to import crude oil. What problems do you anticipate for the country looking at the above situation?

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