Class 10 Social Science - Understanding Economic Development - Chapter Sectors of the Indian Economy NCERT Solutions | A study in Ahmedabad found that out of 1

Explain how public sector contributes to the economic development of a nation.

Workers are exploited in the unorganised sector. Do you agree with this view? Give reasons in support of your answer.

“Tertiary sector is not playing any significant role in the development of Indian
economy.” Do you agree? Give reasons in support of your answer.

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.

Distinguish between open unemployment and disguised unemployment.

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. (tertiary 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)
(vi) The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are _________. (independent / interdependent)

Using examples from your area compare and contrast that activities and functions
of private and public sectors.

Give a few examples of public sector activities and explain why the government
has taken them up.

What do you understand by disguised unemployment? Explain with an example
each from the urban and rural areas.

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

Development of a country can generally be determined by
(i) its per capita income
(ii) its average literacy level
(iii) health status of its people
(iv) all the above

In situations with high risks, credit might create further problems for the borrower. Explain?

What do you understand by globalisation? Explain in your own words.

Why are rules and regulations required in the marketplace? Illustrate with a few examples.

Which of the following neighbouring countries has better performance in terms of
human development than India?
(i) Bangladesh
(ii) Sri Lanka
(iii) Nepal
(iv) Pakistan

How does money solve the problem of double coincidence of wants? Explain with example of your own.

What was the reason for putting barriers to foreign trade and foreign investment by the Indian government? Why did it wish to remove these barriers?

What factors gave birth to the consumer movement in India? Trace its evolution?

Assume there are four families in a country. The average per capita income of
these families is Rs 5000. If the income of three families is Rs 4000, Rs 7000
and Rs 3000 respectively, what is the income of the fourth family?
(i) Rs 7500
(ii) Rs 3000
(iii) Rs 2000
(iv) Rs 6000

How do banks mediate between those who have surplus money and those who need money?

Match the following. 

Describe some of your duties as consumers if you visit a shopping complex in your locality.

How does foreign trade lead to the integration of markets across countries? Explain with an example other than those given here.

Find out the present sources of energy that are used by the people in India. What
could be the other possibilities fifty years from now?

Why do we use averages? Are there any limitations to their use? Illustrate with
your own examples related to development.

Why are rules and regulations required in the marketplace? Illustrate with a few examples.

The following table shows the proportion of adults (aged 15-49 years) whose BMI
is below normal (BMI <18.5 kg/m2) in India. It is based on a survey of various
states for the year 2015-16. Look at the table and answer the following questions.

(i) Compare the nutritional level of people in Kerala and Madhya Pradesh.
(ii) Can you guess why around one-fifth of people in the country are undernourished even though it is argued that there is enough food in the country? Describe in your own words.

In what respects is the criterion used by the UNDP for measuring development different from the one used by the World Bank?

Critically examine the progress of the consumer movement in India?

What is the main criterion used by the World Bank in classifying different countries? What are the limitations of this criterion, if any?