Question

Explain the interdependence of the 3 sectors on each other

Answer 1

Indian economy can be very broadly divided into three sectors, the primary sector, the secondary sector and the tertiary sector. Industries in each sector affect the industries in another sector in different ways, so it is difficult to write a specific answer. In general, this is how the sectors are interdependent:
Primary sector: It is also called the Agriculture sector because all the products are obtained by the exploitation of natural resources like cotton, fruits and vegetables, coal and other minerals, wood, milk etc. All products from this sector either go to the secondary sector for further processing (eg: tree logs) or end up being directly consumed (eg: vegetables)Secondary sector: This sector is also called the Industrial Sector because it covers activities in which natural products obtained from the primary sector are changed into other forms through manufacturing or processing or any other industrial activity.
It is important to note that the product obtained from this sector should not be those that can be obtained by nature directly.Tertiary sector: This sector is mostly independent (in a direct sense) from the above two sectors and is also known as service sector. This sector primarily includes those activities that help in the development of the primary and secondary sector. These activities, by themselves, do not produce goods or exploit natural resources directly, but they aid and support the production process. For example the transport sector, that uses trucks to transport finished products from the factory to the retail stores.
Service sector also includes some essential services that may not directly help in the production of goods. For example, teachers, doctors, washer men, barbers etc.