UPSC PRELIMS · ECONOMICS · INDIAN ECONOMY: SECTORS

Consider the following pairs: 1. Storage of agricultural produce — Secondary sector 2. Dairy farming — Primary sector 3. Mineral exploration — Tertiary sector 4. Weaving of cloth — Secondary sector How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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EXPLANATION

Dairy farming belongs to the primary sector and weaving of cloth to the secondary sector. Storage of agricultural produce is generally treated as a service activity, while mineral exploration is part of the primary sector, so only two pairs are correct.

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