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Economic Activities Around Us Social Studies - Economic Activities Around Us

CBSE - STD 6 - Social Studies (CBSE - English Medium). 120 questions in this chapter.

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Q 1M.C.Q1 Mark
Consider the following statements.
I. The group of activities that involves the provision of services which complement both primary and secondary sectors are tertiary activities.
II. The group of activities that involve processing of raw materials derived from the primary sector into products for sale or consumption are secondary activities.
III. The group of activities that involve extraction of raw materials indirectly from nature are primary activities.
Which of the statements given above are true?
  • ✓
    I and II
  • B
    I and III
  • C
    II and III
  • D
    All of these

Answer: A.

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Q 2M.C.Q1 Mark
A milk cooperative in Anand district in 1946 was set up to increase the income of farmers. This cooperative was set up under the leadership of Tribhuvandas Patel and Dr. Varghese Kurien. Which of the following cooperative is it?
  • A
    Mother Dairy
  • ✓
    AMUL
  • C
    Vijaya
  • D
    Sudha

Answer: B.

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Q 3M.C.Q1 Mark
What economic activity is associated with the service sector?
  • A
    Mining
  • B
    Agriculture
  • ✓
    Transportation
  • D
    Construction

Answer: C.

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Q 4M.C.Q1 Mark
What type of economic activities does the tertiary sector include?
  • A
    Agriculture and mining
  • B
    Manufacturing and construction
  • ✓
    Healthcare and banking
  • D
    Fishing and forestry

Answer: C.

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Q 5M.C.Q1 Mark
Which sector involves transforming raw materials into finished products?
  • A
    Primary sector
  • ✓
    Secondary sector
  • C
    Tertiary sector
  • D
    Service sector

Answer: B.

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Q 17[1 Mark Questions]1 Mark
Can you think of any primary activities that you may have seen in the past? What are the natural resources used in these activities? Name two of them and discuss your experiences with your classmates.
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Q 20[1 Mark Questions]1 Mark
Just like AMUL, there are many other milk cooperatives under brands such as Nandini from Karnataka, Mother Dairy from Delhi-NCR, Aavin from Tamil Nadu, Vijaya from Andhra Pradesh, Kevi from Nagaland, Sudha from Bihar, Verka from Punjab, etc. Can you name one cooperative around you that has helped groups like farmers, persons with disabilities, and women, to come together and has brought prosperity to their lives?
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Q 23[2 Mark Questions]2 Marks
List the economic activities in your neighbourhood and label them appropriately as primary, secondary or tertiary. Draw arrows to show how they are connected to each other. In what ways are they dependent on each other? What would happen if one of the activities ceased to exist?
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Q 31[4 Mark Questions]4 Marks
Analyse the interdePCndc1 among the primary, secondary, and tertiary economic sectors. Illustrate your answer with an example to show how these sectors work together in a typical supply chain.
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Q 32[4 Mark Questions]4 Marks
Discuss the three main economic sectors and their roles in the economy. Provide examples of activities within each sector and explain how they contribute to the overall economic system.
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Q 33Match the following.5 Marks

Column A

Column B

1. Primary activity

(a) Mobile manufacturing

2. Secondary activity

(b) Milk, curd, icecream

3. Tertiary activity

(c) Nature dependent activities

4. AMUL products

(d) Preservation through heating

5. Pasteurisation

(e) Mobile repairing

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Q 34Match the following.5 Marks
Column AColumn B
(1) Primary activity(i) Manufacturing cars
(2) Secondary activity(ii) Offering legal advice
(3) Tertiary activity(iii) Gathering fruits
(4) Economic sector(iv) Activities not aimed at earning money
(5) Non-economic activity(v) Classification of similar economic activities
 
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Q 35Match the following.5 Marks
Types of AutomobilesNo. of units
(produced in India in 2022)
1. Passenger vehicles like cars(a) 10.3 lakhs
2. Commercial vehicles like trucks(b) 45 lakhs
3. Three wheelers(c) 2 crores
4. Two wheelers(d) 8.6 lakhs
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Q 36Assertion - Reasoning (1 Marks)1 Mark
Assertion (A) Tertiary sector activities are not important for the economy.
Reason (R) They provide support to primary and secondary sector.
  • A
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • B
    Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  • C
    A is true, but the R is false
  • ✓
    A is false, but the R is true

Answer: D.

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Q 37Assertion - Reasoning (1 Marks)1 Mark
Assertion (A) The primary sector is crucial for economic activities.
Reason (R) It involves the extraction of raw materials directly from nature.
  • ✓
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • B
    Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  • C
    A is true, but the R is false
  • D
    A is false, but the R is true

Answer: A.

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Q 38Assertion - Reasoning (1 Marks)1 Mark
Assertion (A): Interdependence among economic sectors is essential for a functioning economy.
Reason (R): In Gujarat, milk processing and retail are examples of how sectors work together.
  • ✓
    Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • B
    Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • C
    Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  • D
    Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Answer: A.

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Q 39Assertion - Reasoning (1 Marks)1 Mark
Assertion (A): The secondary sector includes activities such as manufacturing and construction
Reason (R): The tertiary sector involves providL services like retail and transportation.
  • A
    Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • ✓
    Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • C
    Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  • D
    Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Answer: B.

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Q 40Assertion - Reasoning (1 Marks)1 Mark
Assertion (A): Economic activities are categorised into primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors.
Reason (R): Primary activities include services such as healthcare and education.
  • A
    Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • B
    Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • ✓
    Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  • D
    Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Answer: C.

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