GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Which sector of the economy extracts raw materials and basic goods from the earth?
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Primary Sector
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Tertiary Sector
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Secondary Sector
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Quaternary Sector
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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: -Since most of the natural products we consume come from agriculture, dairy, forestry and fishing, another term for the primary sector is agriculture and allied sector.
Detailed explanation-3: -The secondary sector is the field of economic activity that is captured in the manufacturing and refinery of raw materials.
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