ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

TECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Jobs focused on obtaining natural resources or raw materials are part of the ____ 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. The primary sector tends to make up a larger portion of the economy in developing countries than it does in developed countries.

Detailed explanation-2: -The primary sector includes all those activities the end purpose of which consists in exploiting natural resources: agriculture, fishing, forestry, mining, deposits.

Detailed explanation-3: -The primary sector refers to the part of the economy that produces raw materials, such as crude oil, timber, grain, or cotton. The secondary sector, made up of mills and factories, turns the raw materials into manufactured goods, like fuel, lumber, flour, or fabric.

Detailed explanation-4: -Primary Sector This is where the agriculture sector comes into the picture since it is the most important and largest sector of the Indian economy.

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