Q. With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs:
Economic activity Sector
1. Storage of agricultural produce Secondary
2. Dairy farm Primary
3. Mineral exploration Tertiary
4. Weaving cloth Secondary
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
Pair 1 is incorrect: Storage of agricultural produce is not part of the secondary sector. While the secondary sector processes raw materials, storage is a service activity. Service activities are part of the tertiary sector.
Pair 2 is correct: Dairy farming is correctly matched with the primary sector. The primary sector of the economy deals with the extraction of raw materials. Dairy farming involves the production of milk, which is a raw material.
Pair 3 is incorrect: Mineral exploration is not part of the tertiary sector. The tertiary sector deals with services. Mineral exploration is the process of finding mineral deposits, which is part of the primary sector (extraction of raw materials).
Pair 4 is correct: Weaving cloth is correctly matched with the secondary sector. The secondary sector of the economy deals with the processing of raw materials into finished goods. Weaving cloth involves processing raw materials like cotton or wool into finished goods like fabric.
