AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
(C) Earning profits
Activities in the private sector are guided by the motive to earn profits.
The textbook explicitly states: "Activities in the private sector are guided by the motive to earn profits." Social welfare, reducing inequality, and employment generation are objectives associated with the public sector, not the private sector. Always recall this direct contrast when answering such questions.