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Social Science · 2026 · 5 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 4 · Set 1 · Q38
(a) How are primary sectors different from secondary sectors? Explain with examples.
(a)
How are primary sectors different from secondary sectors ? Explain with examples.
OR
(b)
How are organized sectors different from unorganized sectors ? Explain with examples.
Marking-scheme solution
| Primary Sector | Secondary Sector |
| (i) Goods are produced by exploiting natural resources. | (i) Natural products are changed into other forms through ways of manufacturing. |
| (ii) It produces raw materials. | (ii) It uses the produce of primary sector to change it into manufactured goods. |
| (iii) Products we get are from agriculture, dairy, fishing, forestry. | (iii) Manufacturing is done in a workshop or factory. |
| (iv) It is also called agriculture and related sector. | (iv) It is also called Industrial sector. |
| (v) It forms the basis of rural economy. | (v) It forms the basis of urban economy. |
| (vi) Example- farming, fishing, mining etc. | (vi) Example- cotton to cloth, sugarcane to sugar etc. |
| Organised Sector | Unorganised Sector |
| (i) The terms of employment are regular. | (i) The terms of employment are not regular. |
| (ii) It is governed by government rules and regulations such as Factory act, Minimum wage Act etc. | (ii) It is largely outside the control of the government. There are rules and regulations but these are not followed. |
| (iii) Workers in the organised sector enjoy security of employment. | (iii) Workers in the unorganised sector do not have security of employment. |
| (iv) They are expected to work only a fixed number of hours. | (iv) There are no fixed working hours. |
| (v) If they work more, they have to be paid overtime by the employer. | (v) There is no provision of overtime payment. |
| (vi) They get paid leave. | (vi) They do not get paid leave. |
| (vii) There is provision of provident fund, gratuity etc. | (vii) There is no provision of provident fund, gratuity etc. |
| (viii) They are supposed to get medical benefits. | (viii) They do not get medical benefits. |
| (ix) When they retire, these workers get pensions. | (ix) There is no provision of pension after the retirement. |
| (x) Example- Railway, post office etc | (x) Street vendors, domestic help, agricultural labourers etc. |
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