Economic Composition of India

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Q. Divisions of worker categories
Given above is a diagram representing the division of workers in the economy in India with a few categories replaced by alphabets. Choose the correct statements from the following.

1. Workforce in category A performs primary activities.
2. Students and housewives belong to category A.
3. Category C comprises of workers engaged in transport and communication.
4. Category B comprises of workers engaged in production and repair work.

Q. According to the Census of 2001, the percentage of main workers in the country is_______of the total workers.

1. 77.8 percent
2. 70 percent
3. 72 percent
4. 78 percent

Q. Main workers are the people involved in some form of economic activity for at least what duration in a year?

1. 360 days
2. 180 days
3. 183 days
4. 156 days

Q. In India, the people in the economy are divided into two broad categories- workers and marginal workers.

1. True
2. False

Q. People working in ______ sectors are called white collar workers.

1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Quaternary
4. None of these

Q. workers are people involved in some working capacity over a period of time in the previous year but have not partaken in any economic work.

1. Repair
2. Main
3. Marginal

Q. ____________ are the people involved in some form of economic activity for at least six months or 183 days in a year.

1. Main workers
2. Marginal workers
3. Non workers
4. Agricultural workers

Q. Arjun works in the help and support section of a manufacturing company. He attends at least 100 calls daily. His occupation comes under which sector?

1. Tertiary sector
2. Manufacturing sector
3. Primary sector
4. Secondary sector

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding occupational structure?

1. Generally people working in primary sectors in India earn less wages.
2. Generally developed countries have more people working in primary sector than in other sectors.
3. Manufacturing companies comes under tertiary sector.
4. A part of tertiary sector helps in transportation of raw materials and finished products.