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Q45·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2024

Sectors of Indian Economy

EconomyMacroeconomics & GrowthMatching pairsMediumStatic

Question

With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs: The following table: Economic activity Sector

1Storage of agricultural produce Secondary
2Dairy farm Primary
3Mineral exploration Tertiary
4Weaving cloth Secondary

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?

Options

a

Only one

b

Only two

Answer
c

Only three

d

All four

Explanation

Only pairs 2 and 4 are correct. Dairy farming involves the extraction of natural resources (Primary sector). Weaving cloth is a manufacturing process (Secondary sector). Storage of agricultural produce is a service, making it Tertiary, not secondary. Mineral exploration falls under extractive industries, making it Primary, not tertiary.

Primary = Extraction (agriculture, mining); Secondary = Manufacturing/Processing; Tertiary = Services (storage, transport, trade).

Answer: (b).

Question details

Year

2024

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q45

Subject

Economy

Sub-topic

Macroeconomics & Growth

Type

Matching pairs

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT Economy Cl.10 Ch.2

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