CAPF AC 2021 Q60: Indian Economy – Human Development, Poverty & Employment Schemes
- (a) organized and unorganized sectors
- (b) private and public sectors
- (c) seasonal and disguised sectors
- (d) primary, secondary and tertiary sectors
Answer: (a) organized and unorganized sectors
Explanation
Three ways to divide an economy
How to think: NCERT classifies the sectors of the economy on three different bases.
Match each basis with its pair.
Employment conditions means job security, fixed hours, paid leave and other rules.
| Basis of classification | Sectors |
|---|---|
| Nature of activity | Primary, secondary, tertiary |
| Employment conditions | Organised and unorganised |
| Ownership of assets | Public and private |
The two sectors compared:
| Sector | Conditions of work |
|---|---|
| Organised | Registered units, rules followed, regular job, provident fund, paid leave |
| Unorganised | Small scattered units, low pay, no job security, rules not followed |
Seasonal and disguised are types of unemployment, not sectors.
Answer: (a) organized and unorganized sectors.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) CORRECT. Organised and unorganised sectors are based on employment conditions.
- (b) Incorrect. Public and private sectors are based on who owns the assets.
- (c) Incorrect. Seasonal and disguised are kinds of unemployment, not sectors.
- (d) Incorrect. Primary, secondary and tertiary are based on the nature of activity.
Key point
Activity → primary, secondary, tertiary. Employment conditions → organised, unorganised. Ownership → public, private (NCERT Class X, Sectors of the Indian Economy).
Remember
Employment conditions = organised or unorganised.
Common mistakes
- Mixing up the ownership basis (public, private) with employment conditions.
- Treating disguised unemployment as a sector of the economy.
- Thinking organised means only government jobs; many private firms are organised too.
Exam tip
Educated guess: employment conditions are about whether labour laws are followed. The words organised and unorganised describe exactly that.
Sources
- NCERT Class X Economics — Understanding Economic Development, Chapter 2: Sectors of the Indian Economy
- NCERT Class XI Economics — Indian Economic Development (Employment: growth, informalisation and other issues)