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.