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?

(a). Only one

(b). Only two

(c). Only three

(d). All four

 


Explanation:

Sectors of the Economy

     Primary Sector: Involves extraction of natural resources.  

     Secondary Sector: Concerned with processing raw materials into finished goods.  

     Tertiary Sector: Provides services.  

Analysis of Pairs

Storage of agricultural produce - Secondary: Incorrect. Storage is a service, so it belongs to the tertiary sector.  

Dairy farm - Primary: Correct. Dairy farming involves producing milk, a natural product.  

Mineral exploration - Tertiary: Incorrect. Exploring for minerals is part of extracting natural resources, thus belonging to the primary sector.  

Weaving cloth - Secondary: Correct. Weaving turns raw materials (cotton, silk, etc.) into cloth.

Only two pairs (Dairy farm - Primary and Weaving cloth - Secondary) are correctly matched.

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