Question 18 of 36beginner🧠 RememberFill in the Blanks6 marks

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)

Answer

has not

(ii)

Workers in the _____ sector do not produce goods. (tertiary / agricultural)

Answer

tertiary

(iii)

Most of the workers in the _____ sector enjoy job security. (organised / unorganised)

Answer

organised

(iv)

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

Answer

large

(v)

Cotton is a _____ product and cloth is a _____ product. [natural /manufactured]

Answer

natural, manufactured

(vi)

The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are_____ [independent / interdependent]

Answer

interdependent

Explanation

The answers are based on the key concepts of the Indian economy found in the textbook. (i) While production in the service sector has increased significantly, employment has not increased at the same rate, leading to underemployment. (ii) The tertiary sector produces services, not goods. (iii) Workers in the organised sector enjoy job security and other benefits, unlike those in the unorganised sector. (iv) A large proportion of the Indian workforce is in the unorganised sector. (v) Cotton is a natural product obtained from agriculture, while cloth is a manufactured product. (vi) The three sectors are interdependent, meaning the growth of one sector relies on the growth of the others.