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Fill in the blanks using the correct option given in the bracket: a) Employment in the service sector _________ increased to the same extent as production. (has / has not) b) Workers in the _________ sector do not produce goods. (tertiary / agricultural) c) Most of the workers in the _________ sector enjoy job security. (organised / unorganised) d) A _________ proportion of labourers in India are working in the unorganised sector. (large / small) e) Cotton is a _________ product and cloth is a _________ product. [natural /manufactured] f) The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are_________ [independent / interdependent]

Answers:  a)Has not b)Tertiary c)Organised. d)Large e)natural/manufactured f)interdependent. There are many examples to prove interdependencies of different sectors of the... View Article

Which among the following is the special feature that distinguishes a pressure group from a political party? a) Parties take political stances, while pressure groups do not bother about political issues. b) Pressure groups are confined to a few people, while parties involve a larger number of people. c) Pressure groups do not seek to get into power, while political parties do. d) Pressure groups do not seek to mobilise people, while parties do.

Answer: The correct answer is option (C) – Pressure groups do not seek to get into power, while political parties... View Article

What is a mineral?

Minerals are defined by Geologists as a “homogenous, naturally occurring substance with a definable internal structure.”Rocks are combinations of homogeneous... View Article