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Exercises
🎓 Class 6
Social Science
CBSE
Theory
Ch 14 — Economic Activities Around Us
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Chapter Summary
Primary Sector
Activities directly dependent on nature: agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry, and raising livestock.
Secondary Sector
Activities that transform raw materials into finished products: manufacturing, construction, and utilities.
Tertiary Sector
Service activities supporting other sectors: transport, banking, healthcare, trade, and communication.
💡 Key Takeaway
The three sectors are deeply interdependent. The AMUL story shows how primary (dairy farming), secondary (milk processing), and tertiary (transport and retail) activities all work together to bring products from farm to plate.
Exercises — Questions, Activities & Projects
The Three Economic Sectors — Recap
Bloom: L2 UnderstandFigure: Examples of activities in each economic sector.
Exercise 1 — Primary vs Secondary
Bloom: L2 Understand
What is the primary sector? How is it different from the secondary sector? Give two examples.
✅ Answer
The primary sector includes activities where people directly depend on nature to produce goods — like farming (growing wheat) and fishing (catching fish from the sea).The secondary sector includes activities that transform these natural products into finished goods — like a flour mill converting wheat into atta, or a textile factory turning cotton into cloth.
Key difference: The primary sector extracts from nature; the secondary sector processes and manufactures.
Exercise 2 — Secondary Depends on Tertiary
Bloom: L4 Analyse
How does the secondary sector depend on the tertiary sector? Illustrate with a few examples.
✅ Answer
The secondary sector depends on the tertiary sector in many ways:(1) Transportation: Factories need trucks and railways to bring raw materials and deliver finished goods.
(2) Banking: Manufacturers need bank loans to set up factories and manage finances.
(3) Communication: Factories use telephone and internet services to coordinate with suppliers and buyers.
(4) Trade: Retail shops and warehouses sell the factory's products to final consumers.
Without these tertiary services, factories could not operate efficiently.
Exercise 3 — Interdependence Flow Diagram
Bloom: L6 Create
Give an example of interdependence between primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors. Show it using a flow diagram.
💡 Guidance
Example: Cotton to ShirtPrimary: Farmer grows cotton on farm → Secondary: Cotton is processed in a textile mill into fabric, then stitched into shirts in a garment factory → Tertiary: Shirts are transported by trucks to retail shops where customers buy them; banks provide loans to both farmer and factory owner.
Draw boxes for each stage with arrows connecting them. Label each box with the sector name and the activity. Show that removing any one stage would break the entire chain.
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Competency-Based Questions — Exercises
Case Study: A small town in Tamil Nadu has a sugarcane farm, a sugar factory, and several sweet shops. The sugarcane is grown on the farm, processed into sugar at the factory, and the sugar is used by sweet shops to make traditional sweets. A local bank provides loans to all three businesses, and a trucking company transports goods between them.
Q1. Which sector does the sugarcane farm belong to?
L2 Understand
Answer: (C) — Growing sugarcane is a primary sector activity because it involves direct dependence on nature (soil, water, sunlight).
Q2. The bank providing loans and the trucking company transporting goods belong to which sector?
L3 Apply
Answer: (C) — Banking and transportation are services that support the primary and secondary sectors. They are therefore tertiary sector activities.
Q3. What would happen if the trucking company suddenly stopped operating? Analyse the impact on all three sectors in this town.
L4 Analyse
Model Answer: If the trucking company stopped, the entire chain would be disrupted. The farmer would have no way to transport sugarcane to the factory (primary sector affected). The factory would run out of raw material and could not produce sugar (secondary sector affected). The sweet shops would have no sugar to make sweets and no way to deliver their products (both secondary and tertiary sectors affected). The bank might face loan defaults from all three businesses. This demonstrates the critical role of the tertiary sector in connecting and supporting the other two sectors.
Creative Q. Imagine you are setting up a small business in your neighbourhood that involves all three sectors. Describe your business idea, showing how primary, secondary, and tertiary activities connect in it.
L6 Create
Hint: Think of a fruit juice business: grow fruits (primary), squeeze and bottle juice (secondary), sell at a shop or deliver to homes (tertiary). Or a pottery business: dig clay (primary), shape and bake pots (secondary), sell at a market or online (tertiary). Show how each stage depends on the others!
🎯 Practice Questions — Exercises
✅ True or False
A truck driver transporting goods from a factory to a shop is performing a primary sector activity.
FALSE
India produced approximately 2 crore two-wheelers in 2022.
TRUE
Dr. Varghese Kurien was one of the founders of the AMUL cooperative.
TRUE
Correction: A truck driver transporting goods is performing a tertiary sector (service sector) activity, not a primary sector activity. The primary sector involves extracting directly from nature.
🔗 Match the Following
1. Agriculture
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(a) Tertiary sector
2. Sugar factory
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(b) Primary sector
3. Banking
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(c) Dairy cooperative
4. AMUL
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(d) Secondary sector
Answers: 1→(b), 2→(d), 3→(a), 4→(c)
✨ Think & Create
Create a "Sector Map" of your school canteen. Identify all the products sold, trace where each raw material comes from (primary), how it was processed (secondary), and how it reached the canteen (tertiary). Present your findings as a colourful chart or poster.
💡 Guidance
For a samosa: Primary = potatoes grown on farms, oil from oilseeds. Secondary = potatoes peeled and spiced, dough made, samosas fried in a kitchen/factory. Tertiary = samosas transported to school canteen, sold by the canteen vendor. For a juice box: Primary = oranges grown in orchards. Secondary = oranges juiced and packaged in a factory. Tertiary = juice boxes transported and stocked in the canteen.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the important questions in Class 6 Economics Part 3 — Exercises?
The exercise section of Class 6 Economics covers competency-based questions aligned with CBSE CBQ format. These include multiple-choice questions testing analysis and application skills, assertion-reason questions requiring logical reasoning, and short and long answer questions that develop critical thinking. Students should practise all question types to prepare for board examinations.
How should I prepare for Class 6 Economics exercises?
To prepare effectively, first read the complete NCERT chapter thoroughly. Then attempt the exercises without referring to the textbook. Check your answers against the NCERT solutions. Focus on understanding concepts rather than memorising answers. Practise CBQ-format questions as they test higher-order thinking skills like analysis, evaluation, and application.
Are NCERT exercises enough for Class 6 Economics board exam preparation?
NCERT exercises form the foundation of board exam preparation for Class 6 Economics. CBSE recommends NCERT as the primary textbook, and most board questions are based on NCERT content. However, students should also practise competency-based questions and assertion-reason questions in the latest CBSE format to score well.
What is the CBQ format in Class 6 Economics?
CBQ stands for Competency-Based Questions, introduced by CBSE to test higher-order thinking skills. These questions present a passage, data, or case study followed by questions that require students to analyse, evaluate, or apply their knowledge rather than simply recall facts. CBQ questions are an important part of the current CBSE examination pattern.
How many marks are exercises worth in Class 6 Economics?
In the CBSE board examination for Class 6, Economics carries a significant weightage. The exercises help students practise the types of questions that appear in the exam, including objective questions, short answer questions, and long answer questions. Regular practice of NCERT exercises ensures thorough preparation for all question formats.
What types of questions are included in NCERT Class 6 Economics exercises?
NCERT Class 6 Economics exercises include a variety of question types such as fill in the blanks, true or false, match the following, short answer questions, long answer questions, map-based questions, and activity-based questions. The MyAISchool interactive version adds CBQ-format questions and assertion-reason pairs for comprehensive exam preparation.
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