JKSSB Paid Notes Class 2 – Economics | JKSSB Mock Test

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🏦 Types of Economic Systems (Ownership)

  1. Capitalist EconomyPrivate ownership of resources.
    Example: USA, Japan
    Feature: Profit motive, Minimum Govt interference
  2. Socialist EconomyGovernment owns all resources.
    Example: Cuba, North Korea
    Feature: Welfare of society, No private control
  3. Mixed EconomyBoth Private & Govt ownership.
    Example: India, France
    Feature: Public-Private Coexistence
📌 SSC CGL Mains: "India follows which type of economy?" — Mixed Economy

🧭 Key Features of Capitalism

  1. Market decides price & production
  2. Focus on profit
  3. Laissez-faire – No government interference
  4. Adam Smith is called Father of Capitalism
💡 SSC CHSL: "Laissez-faire is linked to?" — Capitalism

⚖️ Key Features of Socialism

  1. Government controls industries & services
  2. No private profit in basic needs sectors
  3. Focus on welfare & equality
  4. Karl Marx is linked to Socialist theory
🧠 SSC CGL: "Who wrote Das Kapital?" — Karl Marx

📝 Key Features of Mixed Economy

  1. Balance of public and private sector
  2. Govt controls core sectors: Railways, Defence
  3. Private players work in FMCG, IT, etc.
  4. India adopted Mixed Economy after Industrial Policy 1948
📌 JKSSB: "In which session was Socialist Pattern declared?" — Avadi Session, 1955

🔍 Types of Sectors (Based on Economic Activity)

  1. Primary Sector – Uses natural resources directly
    Example: Agriculture, Mining, Fishing
  2. Secondary SectorManufacturing & Construction
    Example: Factories, Mills, Building construction
  3. Tertiary SectorServices & Support
    Example: Banking, Transport, Tourism
  4. Quaternary SectorKnowledge-based activities
    Example: IT, Research, Data analysis
  5. Quinary SectorDecision-making roles
    Example: CEO, Govt Heads, Policy Makers
🧠 SSC MTS: "Which sector is called the Service Sector?" — Tertiary Sector

📊 Sectoral Contribution in India

  1. Primary Sector – High employment but low GDP
  2. Secondary Sector – Focus on industries & production
  3. Tertiary Sector – Largest GDP contributor
📌 SSC GD: "Which sector provides most jobs in India?" — Primary Sector

📖 Important One-Liners for MCQs

  1. Capitalism – Private ownership, Profit motive
  2. Socialism – Govt ownership, Welfare motive
  3. Mixed Economy – Both Private + Govt coexist
  4. Adam Smith – Father of Economics & Capitalism
  5. Karl Marx – Father of Socialism
  6. India – Mixed Economy since 1948 Policy
💡 SSC CGL: "India adopted which type of economy?" — Mixed Economy