16) ‘X’ lives in a town. He cultivates flowers along with animal husbandry. The work of ‘X’ will fall under which sector of the economy?

A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Quaternary

17) Look at the given picture and answer the question that follows:

The work being done in the picture falls under which sector of the economy?

A) Primary
B) Quaternary
C) Secondary
D) Tertiary

18) Why does it become difficult for farmers in rural areas to take loans from government banks?
Read the following reasons and choose the most appropriate option:
I. Lack of collateral
II. Complicated procedure
III. Higher cost of borrowing
IV. Lack of awareness

A) Only I, II and III are correct.
B) Only II, III and IV are correct.
C) Only I, II and IV are correct.
D) Only I, III and IV are correct.

19) Which of the following groups in urban India depend on informal sources to meet their credit needs?

A) Poor households
B) Households with few assets
C) Both poor households and households with few assets
D) Both well-off households and households with few assets

20) Two statements I and II are given below.
Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option:
Statement I: Rapid improvement in technology has been one major factor to stimulate the globalisation process.
Statement II: This has made much faster delivery of goods across long distances possible at lower costs.

A) Both statements I and II are correct and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I.
B) Both statements I and II are correct, but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I.
C) Statement I is correct, but statement II is incorrect.
D) Statement I is incorrect, but statement II is correct.

21) Note: The following question is for the Visually Impaired Candidates only, in lieu of Q. No. 17.
The work of which of the following comes in the secondary sector of the economy?

A) Bee-keeper
B) Moneylender
C) Basket weaver
D) Fisherman