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

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 - Second…

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