Question

Read the passage and answer the following questions: -

Agriculture is a primary
activity. In the world, 50 per cent of persons are engaged in agricultural activity. Two-
thirds of India's population is still dependent on agriculture.

a) Give reasons to justify that 'Agriculture is a primary activity'.

b) Define the other two types of economic activities with examples.

Answer 1

Answer:

1)Agriculture is an occupation in which grains, fruits, vegetables, flowers and livestock are grown. It is a primary operation because natural resources are directly involved in it. In India, the practice originated from the ancestors of a large number of people.

2)Agriculture, fishing, mining and forestry

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Answer 2

Answer:

a)

Agriculture is an activity of growing crops, fruits, vegetables, flowers and rearing of livestock. It is a primary activity since it directly involves in natural resources. In India, a huge number of people derive the activity from their ancestors.

A large portion of India is full of highly fertile land. Moreover, India is a densely populated country and hence needs food grain production on a large scale. The monsoon climate of India is highly favourable for farming. Hence, agriculture is the main economic activity in India.

b)

Economic activity: Activities that are related to the production and consumption of goods in return for money. The main motive is to earn money.

The economic activities are:

Primary activity: these are related to the extraction of natural resources.

Secondary activity: these are related to the processing of raw materials.

Tertiary activity: these are related to providing services.

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