Very Short Answer -Class 10 – Social Science -Economics-Chapter 2 : sectors of the Indian Economy

Very Short Answer  -Class 10 – Social Science -Economics-Chapter 2 : sectors of the Indian Economy

Q1. What was the most important sector of economic activities at the earliest stages of development?

Ans : Primary sector was the most important sector of economic activities at the earliest stages of development.

Q2. Name the sector in which the natural products are changed into other forms.

Ans : Primary sector is the sector in which the natural products are changed into other forms.

Q3. Name the sector which helps in the development of primary and secondary sectors.

Ans : Tertiary sector helps in the development of primary and secondary sectors.

Q4. Give four reasons for the rising of the tertiary sector in India.

Ans :  The four reasons for the rising of the tertiary sector in India are – provision of basic services, rise in income, development of primary and secondary sectors and development of ICT.

Q5. What constitutes the unorganised sector in the urban areas? Why do workers in this area need protection?

Ans : Workers in small scale industry, casual workers in construction, trade and transport constitutes the unorganised sector in the urban areas.

Workers in unorganised sector of the urban areas need protection because

 a. They are paid very low.

b. Their work is erratic and so the income.

Q6. Highlight the three factors responsible for the growth of service sector in the Indian economy.

Ans : Due to the following reasons, the tertiary sector is rising in importance in India:

 a. Rise in the basic services provided by the government.

 b. The development in the primary and secondary sectors has led to the development of the tertiary sector.

 c. Due to the rise in income, people have started spending on the various kinds of services.

Q7. What is GDP? Explain the process to calculate GDP.

Ans : GDP can be defined as the total value of all the final goods and services produced by the three different  sectors in a country in a financial year.

GDP is a complex task. It is undertaken by the Central Government ministry after collecting all the data from the different states and the union territories.