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Fill in the blanks using the correct option given in the bracket:

(i) Employment in the service sector______increased to the same extent as production. (has / has not)


(ii) Workers in the______sector do not produce goods. (service / agricultural)


(iii) Most of the workers in the______sector enjoy job security. (organised / unorganised)


(iv) A ______proportion of labourers in India are working in the unorganised sector. (large / small)


(v) Cotton is a ______ product and cloth is a _________ product. [natural / manufactured]

(i) Employment in the service sector has increased to the same extent as production.


Explanation: The share of service sector in GDP is 27% whereas of agriculture is 17%.


(ii) Workers in the service sector do not produce goods.


Explanation: Service sector is the sector that deals with providing services like hotels, hospitals, transport, communication, etc. Here no goods are being produced.


(iii) Most of the workers in the organised sector enjoy job security. (organized/unorganized)


Explanation: the organized sector is one where there is a large number of employers, they are given regular payments, the duration of working is fixed. Whereas the unorganized sector is completely opposite to this like the laborers working in construction site etc.


(iv) A large proportion of laborers in India are working in the unorganized sector. (large / small)


Explanation: Due to unemployment and a lack of skilled labors the number of people working in the unorganized sector is large.


(v) Cotton is a natural product and cloth is a manufactured product.


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Choose the most appropriate answer:

(a) Production of a commodity, mostly through the natural process, is an activity in _______ sector.


(i) primary


(ii) secondary


(iii) tertiary


(iv) information technology


(b) GDP is the total value of _____________ produced during a particular year.


(i) all goods and services


(ii) all final goods and services


(iii) all intermediate goods and services


(iv) all intermediate and final goods and services


(c) In terms of GDP the share of service sector in 2009-10 was


(i) between 20 to 30 per cent


(ii) between 30 to 40 per cent


(iii) between 50 to 60 per cent


(iv) 70 per cent

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Find the odd one out and give reasons:

(i) Teacher, doctor, vegetable vendor, lawyer


(ii) Postman, cobbler, soldier, police constable

 4

Do you think the classification of economic activities into primary, secondary and services sectors is useful? Explain how.

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For each of the sectors that we came across in this chapter, why should one focus on employment and GDP? Could there be other issues which should be examined?

Discuss.