ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mining and farming are part of which economic sector?
A
Primary
B
Secondary
C
Tertiary
D
Quaternary
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The primary sector of the economy includes any industry involved in the extraction and production of raw materials, such as farming, logging, fishing, forestry and mining.

Detailed explanation-2: -The primary sector consists of activities such as agriculture and mining, which are dependent on natural resources.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mining and quarrying are included in the primary sector of the economy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Primary Sector. Primary Sector: It includes the extraction of raw materials.

Detailed explanation-5: -The primary sector includes all those activities the end purpose of which consists in exploiting natural resources: agriculture, fishing, forestry, mining, deposits.

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