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JAIIB IE&IFS Unit 2 — Sectors of the Indian Economy: Free MCQs with Explanations

By Swarnakshi Jha (ex-banker) · Updated 20 September 2026 · Paper 1 of the November 2026 cycle (1 November 2026)

This page is a free slice of our JAIIB IE&IFS question bank for Unit 2 — Sectors of the Indian Economy (Module A — Indian Economic Architecture). The Mock Centre holds 40 questions on this unit alone, every one with a why-right / why-wrong explanation; below are the facts examiners keep returning to, five of those questions to try, and the traps that cost marks.

IE&IFS · Module A40 MCQs in the Mock Centre5 free belowPaper on 1 November 2026

Key facts examiners test from this unit

  1. Five sectors: primary (nature), secondary (processing), tertiary (services), quaternary (knowledge), quinary (brain/decision-makers); construction sits in SECONDARY.
  2. Tests: agrarian = agri ≥50% revenue; industrial = secondary ≥ half GDP+employment; service-based = tertiary ≥ half income.
  3. Revolutions: Green–Swaminathan (1966–78), White/Operation Flood–Kurien, Yellow–Pitroda (oilseeds), Blue–Arun Krishnan (fish), Silver–Indira Gandhi (eggs), Golden–Tutej (fruits/honey), Golden Fibre–jute, Silver Fibre–cotton, Pink–Patel (pharma/prawns/onion), Red–Tewari (meat/ tomato), Brown–Chaudri (leather/cocoa), Grey–fertilisers, Round–potato, Black–petroleum, Evergreen–Swaminathan, Protein–Modi (2020).

5 free practice questions — tap an option

Five basic questions from this unit. Answers lock on the first tap, exactly as in the exam, and a short explanation opens underneath. The Mock Centre adds the moderate and tough questions, why every other option is wrong, the concept capsule and the exam tip — with your score and revision dates tracked.

Question 1 of 5
Which is NOT a component of the PRIMARY sector?
Why (a): Construction is SECONDARY-sector activity; primary = extraction from nature (agri, forestry, fishing, mining).
Question 2 of 5
The QUATERNARY sector is considered part of the:
Why (b): Quaternary = advanced services (IT, R&D, consultancy) carved out of the tertiary.
Question 3 of 5
The sector contributing MOST to national output (GDP) is:
Why (d): The sector contributing MOST to national output is SERVICES — over half of GVA (55.3%).
Question 4 of 5
The sector providing MAXIMUM employment is:
Why (a): The sector providing MAXIMUM EMPLOYMENT is AGRICULTURE — about half the workforce on under a fifth of GDP: the structural mismatch in one fact.
Question 5 of 5
A SUNRISE sector is one that is:
Why (a): A SUNRISE sector is IN ITS INFANCY WITH HIGH GROWTH POTENTIAL — EVs, fintech, renewables: rising industries, hence 'sunrise'.
0 of 5 answered.

Traps in this unit

Confusable AConfusable BThe difference
QuaternaryQuinaryKnowledge sector vs decision-making 'brain'
GoldenGolden FibreFruits/honey vs jute
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