Match nature of work in List - I with the associated sector in List - II.
| LIST-I (Work) | LIST-II (Sector) | ||
| (A) | Units employing 10 or more people | (I) | Tertiary sector |
| (B) | Travel Industry | (II) | Secondary sector |
| (C) | Agriculture & Mining | (III) | Organised sector |
| (D) | Construction & Manufacturing | (IV) | Primary sector |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
(A) Units employing 10 or more people — this matches (III) Organised sector. According to one definition, the organised sector consists of all units employing ten or more people throughout the year; they have to be registered with the government.
(B) Travel Industry — this matches (I) Tertiary sector. The tertiary sector is the sector of services, such as trade, transport and financial services; travel is a service.
(C) Agriculture & Mining — this matches (IV) Primary sector. The primary sector is made up of agriculture and mining, which take produce directly from the land.
(D) Construction & Manufacturing — this matches (II) Secondary sector. The secondary sector covers manufacturing, construction and utilities, which turn materials into goods and structures.
NCERT (2025-26): “5.2 Industrialisation in India … In developed countries, the majority of people are in the services sector, followed by industry and less than 10% are in agriculture (ILO figures). In India, in 2018–19, nearly 43% were employed in the primary sector (agriculture and mining), 17% in the secondary sector (manufacturing, construction and utilities), and 32% in the tertiary sector (trade, transport, financial services, etc.)…” “5.2 Industrialisation in India … Economists and others often make a distinction between the organised or formal and unorganised or informal sector. There is a debate over how to define these sectors. According to one definition, the organised sector consists of all units employing ten or more people throughout the year. These have to be registered with the government to ensure that their employees get proper salaries or wages, pension and other benefits.…” |