With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs:Economic ActivityS

Question

With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs:Economic ActivitySectorStorage of agricultural produceSecondaryDairy farmPrimaryMineral explorationTertiaryWeaving clothSecondaryHow many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

Occupation wise an economy is broadly divided into primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. The primary sector includes production units producing goods by exploiting natural resources. Some examples are farming, mining, fishing, dairy farming etc. Most of such economic activities are usually carried out in rural areas. Hence pair 2 is correctly matched.The secondary sector covers activities in which natural products are changed into other forms through ways of manufacturing that we associate with industrial activity. Some examples are production of bicycles, scooters, spinning and weaving etc. Most of these activities are carried out in a factory or mill. Hence pair 4 is correctly matched.The tertiary sector includes units producing only services like banks, transport shops, insurance government department, domestic servants, etc. These are activities that help in the development of the primary and secondary sectors. These activities, by themselves, do not produce a good but they are an aid or a support for the production process. For example, goods that are produced in the primary or secondary sector would need to be transported by trucks or trains and then sold in wholesale and retail shops. At times, it may be necessary to store these in godowns. Transport, storage, communication, banking, trade are some examples of tertiary activities. Hence pair 1 is not correctly matched.Further, Mineral exploration (different from mining) is a complex activity representing high end research and development for exploration of minerals. It also involves specialists and consultants for prospecting of minerals skill and knowledge based economy. Though activities involving R&D, specialists and consulting form part of Quaternary and Quinary sector, it has been historically been covered under tertiary sector. So, in context of 3 major sectors of Indian economy (Primary, Secondary, tertiary), we can say that mineral exploration should form part of tertiary sector per se. Hence pair 3 is correctly matched.Source: NCERT