Class 6 Social Science Chapter 14 MCQ Economic Activities Around Us
MCQ Questions for Class 6 Social Science SST Chapter 14 Economic Activities Around Us
1. Choose the correct option in the following questions:
Question 1.
Which of these is a tertiary activity?
(a) Manufacturing of computers
(b) Fisherman catching fish
(c) Construction of a house
(d) Repairing of computers.
Answer:
(d) Repairing of computers.
Question 2.
What is the full form of AMUL?
(a) Anand Milk Union Limited
(b) Amar Milk Union Limited
(c) Amul Milkcake Union Limited
(d) Amar Mangoes Union Limited.
Answer:
(a) Anand Milk Union Limited
Question 3.
Goods and services that are produced in one country and sold to buyers in another country are called:
(a) Imports
(b) Non-economic goods
(c) Exports
(d) Non-economic services.
Answer:
(c) Exports
Question 4.
Hotel, restaurants, schools, hospitals, banks, airports, shops are a part of:
(a) primary sector
(b) secondary sector
(c) tertiary sector
(d) both primary and secondary sector.
Answer:
(c) tertiary sector
Question 5.
Extracting pulp from the trees is a:
(a) primary sector
(b) secondary sector
(c) tertiary sector
(d) both primary and secondary sector
Answer:
(a) primary sector
Question 6.
Primary activities are directly dependent on nature to produce goods. Which of the following can be included as primary activity?
(a) Agriculture
(b) Software development
(c) Banking
(d) Automobile manufacturing
Answer:
(a) Agriculture
Question 7.
Which sector involves transforming raw materials into finished products?
(a) Primary sector
(b) Secondary sector
(c) Tertiary sector
(d) Service sector
Answer:
(b) Secondary sector
Question 8.
What type of economic activities does the tertiary sector include?
(a) Agriculture and mining
(b) Manufacturing and construction
(c) Healthcare and banking
(d) Fishing and forestry
Answer:
(c) Healthcare and banking
Question 9.
What economic activity is associated with the service sector?
(a) Mining
(b) Agriculture
(c) Transportation
(c) Construction
Answer:
(c) Transportation
Question 10.
A milk cooperative in Anand district in 1946 was set up to increase the income of farmers. This cooperative was set up under the leadership of Tribhuvandas Patel and Dr. Varghese Kurien. Which of the following cooperative is it?
(a) Mother Dairy
(b) AMUL
(c) Vijaya
(d) Sudha
Answer:
(b) AMUL
Question 11.
Consider the following statements.
I. The group of activities that involves the provision of services which complement both primary and secondary sectors are tertiary activities.
II. The group of activities that involve processing of raw materials derived from the primary sector into products for sale or consumption are secondary activities.
III. The group of activities that involve extraction of raw materials indirectly from nature are primary activities.
Which of the statements given above are true?
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) II and III
(d) All of these
Answer:
(a) I and II
Assertion-Reason Questions :
1. Assertion (A) The primary sector is crucial for economic activities.
Reason (R) It involves the extraction of raw materials directly from nature.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but the R is false
(d) A is false, but the R is true
Answer:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Assertion (A) Tertiary sector activities are not important for the economy.
Reason (R) They provide support to primary and secondary sector.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but the R is false
(d) A is false, but the R is true
Answer:
(d) A is false, but the R is true
2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Construction of a hospital will belong to __________ sector.
Answer:
secondary
2. Economic activities in which people are dependent on outputs of the __________ sector and transform them to produce goods are known as __________ activities.
Answer:
primary, secondary
3. Large buildings used for storing products before they are sold, used or rented out to shops are called __________.
Answer:
warehouses
4. __________ is a group of people who voluntarily come together to meet their economic and social needs formally.
Answer:
cooperative
5. The sale of goods in small quantities for use by the end consumer rather than for resale is called __________.
Answer:
retail
6. Economic activities that create ________ value are called economic activities.
Answer:
monetary
7. Activities in which people are directly dependent on ________ to produce goods are known as primary activities.
Answer:
nature
8. The secondary sector includes the construction of buildings and ________.
Answer:
roads
9. The tertiary sector involves the provision of ________ that complements both primary and secondary sectors.
Answer:
services
10. The cooperative AMUL was set up in 1946 under the leadership of ________ and ________.
Answer:
Tribhuvandas Patel, Dr. Varghese Kurien
3. State whether the given statement is true or false.
1. All primary activities depend on natural resources.
Answer:
Ture
2. Secondary sector is , the only sector that depends on tertiary sector.
Answer:
False
3. With the formation of Cooperatives Amul farmers could not make their own decisions on all matters relating to production and sale.
Answer:
False
4. All three sectors are interdependent on each other.
Answer:
True
5. AMUL products are not sold in other countries as it is a cooperative.
Answer:
False
6. Economic activities are classified into three main sectors: primary, secondary and tertiary.
Answer:
True
7. The secondary sector involves the direct extraction of raw materials from nature.
Answer:
False
8. The tertiary sector includes manufacturing goods from raw materials.
Answer:
False
9. AMUL was initially set up to eliminate the role of middlemen in the milk trade.
Answer:
True
10. The primary sector includes activities like agriculture, mining and fishing.
Answer:
True
4. Match the following items given in Column A with that in Column B:
Question 1.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Primary activity | (a) Mobile manufacturing |
| 2. Secondary activity | (b) Milk, curd, icecream |
| 3. Tertiary activity | (c) Nature dependent activities |
| 4. AMUL products | (d) Preservation through heating |
| 5. Pasteurisation | (e) Mobile repairing |
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Primary activity | (c) Nature dependent activities |
| 2. Secondary activity | (a) Mobile manufacturing |
| 3. Tertiary activity | (e) Mobile repairing |
| 4. AMUL products | (b) Milk, curd, icecream |
| 5. Pasteurisation | (d) Preservation through heating |