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Multiple choice geography human occupations primary economic activities population of india population

Industrial classification agencies are ____________.

  1. SIC

  2. NACE

  3. NAICS

  4. all of above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

SIC (Standard Industrial Classification), NACE (Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community), and NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) are all recognized systems used to classify business establishments. Therefore, all of these are industrial classification agencies.

Multiple choice geography human occupations primary economic activities population of india population

 Consulting is the occupation of ___________.

  1. tertiary industry

  2. secondary industry

  3. both a and b

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The tertiary industry, also known as the service sector, involves the provision of services rather than the production of goods. Consulting is a professional service, placing it firmly within the tertiary sector.

Multiple choice geography human occupations primary economic activities population of india population

______ is an example of tertiary activity.

  1. Trade

  2. Grazing

  3. Medicine

  4. Fishing
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Tertiary activities include both production and exchange. The production involves the 'provision' of services that are 'consumed. The exchange involves trade, transport and communication facilities that are used to overcome distance.

Multiple choice geography human occupations primary economic activities population of india population

Human beings interact with nature through technology and create institutions to accelerate their  ________ development. 

  1. economic

  2. social

  3. cultural

  4. regional
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A Correct answer
Explanation

We transform things into resources with the help of nature, technology and institutions. The process of transformation of things involves an inter-dependent relationship between these. Human beings interact with nature through technology and create institutions to accelerate their economic development.

Multiple choice geography human occupations primary economic activities population of india population

Secondary activity includes _________.

  1. Extraction of natural resources

  2. Processing

  3. Banking

  4. Collection of information
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Manufacturing and Industry sector known as the secondary sector, sometimes as the production sector, includes all branches of human activities that transform raw materials into products or goods. 

The secondary sector includes secondary processing of raw materials, food manufacturing, textile manufacturing and industry

Multiple choice geography human occupations primary economic activities population of india population

Tertiary activity includes ________.

  1. Insurance.

  2. Smelting.

  3. Mining.

  4. Weaving.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The tertiary industry is that industry which provides services rather than producing good or article. 

insurance is the tertiary industry as it provides us the guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness, or death in return for a payment of a specified premium

Multiple choice geography human occupations primary economic activities population of india population

Developed countries have a higher proportion of their workforce engaged in _____.

  1. Tertiary activities.

  2. Secondary activities.

  3. Quaternary activities.

  4. Primary activities
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Tertiary – The service sector of the economy

Definition – The service sector is comprised of firms offering ‘intangible goods’ such as entertainment, retail, insurance, tourism and banking. The service sector will make use of manufactured goods, but there is an additional component of offering a service to customers.

 

In a developed economy like the UK, the service sector is the biggest component of the economy, comprising nearly 80% of GDP and a similar ratio of employment. In the US, the service sector comprises 70% of the workforce.

 

In the UK, the main sectors of the service sector include:

  • Retail industry
  • Computer and I.T. services
  • Hotels and tourism services
  • Restaurants and Cafes
  • Transport – rail, bus, air, sea
  • Communication
  • Banking services
  • Insurance services
  • Pension services
  • Food and beverage services
  • Postal services