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With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs:Economic activitySector1. Storage of agricultural produceSecondary2. Dairy farmPrimary3. Mineral explorationTertiary4. Weaving clothSecondaryHow many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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Correct Answer: C — Only threeStep-by-step Solution:The Indian economy is broadly classified into three sectors based on the type of economic activity:Primary Sector: Activities that directly exploit natural resources — farming, fishing, mining, animal husbandry, forestry, dairying.Secondary Sector: Manufacturing and processing — transforming raw materials into finished goods — textiles, steel, chemicals, construction.Tertiary Sector (Services): Services that support primary and secondary sectors — banking, transport, storage, insurance, trade, IT, education, health, consulting.Pair 1 — Storage of agricultural produce: Secondary: This is incorrectly matched. Storage of agricultural produce is a tertiary sector activity — it is a support service for the primary (agriculture) sector. NCERT Class X economics explicitly categorises activities like transportation, storage, communication, banking, and trade as tertiary activities. Storage godowns/warehouses providing services = tertiary. ✗Pair 2 — Dairy farm: Primary: This is correctly matched. A dairy farm directly exploits a natural resource (cattle/buffaloes) to produce milk — a primary product. Animal husbandry including dairying is explicitly a primary sector activity. ✓Pair 3 — Mineral exploration: Tertiary: This is correctly matched in the context of the three-sector classification used by NCERT/UPSC. Mineral exploration involves specialised knowledge, R&D, survey services, consulting — all of which are service activities. While mineral extraction (mining) is primary, exploration (finding where minerals are through geological surveys, remote sensing, soil analysis) is a specialised knowledge/service activity classified under tertiary. ✓Pair 4 — Weaving cloth: Secondary: This is correctly matched. Weaving cloth is a manufacturing/processing activity — raw yarn (from primary sector) is transformed into woven fabric (a processed product). This is classic secondary sector activity. ✓Pairs 2, 3, and 4 are correctly matched — only three.Why other options are incorrect:Option A (Only one): Incorrect. Three pairs are correctly matched.Option B (Only two): Incorrect. Three pairs (2, 3, 4) are correctly matched.Option D (All four): Incorrect. Pair 1 is incorrectly matched — storage is tertiary, not secondary.Key Concept: Three-sector classification with examples: Primary sector (exploiting nature): Agriculture (crop cultivation), Animal husbandry (dairy, poultry), Fishing, Forestry, Mining/quarrying, Salt production. Secondary sector (manufacturing/processing): Textile mills, Steel plants, Cement factories, Weaving, Food processing, Construction, Chemical industries. Tertiary sector (services): Banking and finance, Transport (railways, shipping, airlines), Storage and warehousing, Communication (telecom, postal), Trade (wholesale and retail), Insurance, Education, Healthcare, IT and software, Tourism, Consulting. Quaternary sector (knowledge-based — sometimes distinguished from tertiary): R&D, Information services, Technology development, Intellectual services. Quinary sector (highest-level decision-making): Top executives, government, senior scientists. India's GDP composition (approx. 2023): Agriculture (primary): ~15%; Industry (secondary): ~28%; Services (tertiary): ~57%.

With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs:Economic activitySector1. Storage of agricultural produceSecondary2. Dairy farmPrimary3. Mineral explorationTertiary4. Weaving clothSecondaryHow many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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