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Educational industry is most growing _____________ industry in India.

geography human occupations primary economic activities population of india population

  1. primary

  2. secondary

  3. tertiary

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: C

Industrial classification agencies are ____________.

geography human occupations primary economic activities population of india population

  1. SIC

  2. NACE

  3. NAICS

  4. all of above

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Correct Option: D

 Consulting is the occupation of ___________.

geography human occupations primary economic activities population of india population

  1. tertiary industry

  2. secondary industry

  3. both a and b

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: A

______ is an example of tertiary activity.

geography human occupations primary economic activities population of india population

  1. Trade

  2. Grazing

  3. Medicine

  4. Fishing

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Correct Option: A
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.

Industrial raw materials are _________ products.

geography human occupations primary economic activities population of india population

  1. Primary

  2. Secondary

  3. Tertiary

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

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

geography human occupations primary economic activities population of india population

  1. economic 

  2. social

  3. cultural

  4. regional

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Correct Option: A
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.

Secondary activity includes _________.

geography human occupations primary economic activities population of india population

  1. Extraction of natural resources

  2. Processing

  3. Banking

  4. Collection of information

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Correct Option: B
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

Tertiary activity includes ________.

geography human occupations primary economic activities population of india population

  1. Insurance.

  2. Smelting.

  3. Mining.

  4. Weaving.

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Correct Option: A
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

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

geography human occupations primary economic activities population of india population

  1. Tertiary activities.

  2. Secondary activities.

  3. Quaternary activities.

  4. Primary activities

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Correct Option: A
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

 

 

Primary activity includes _______.

geography human occupations primary economic activities population of india population

  1. Construction work

  2. Mining

  3. Communications

  4. Administration services

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mining is a primary activity. It also includes hunting and gathering, pastoral activities, fishing, forestry, agriculture, and mining and quarrying.