Economics
Classify the following list of occupations under primary, secondary and tertiary sector.
- Tailor
- Basket weaver
- Flower cultivator
- Milk vendor
- Fishermen
- Priest
- Courier
- Workers in match factory
- Moneylender
- Gardener
- Potter
- Bee-keeper
- Astronaut
- Call centre employee
Related Questions
Complete the above table to show how sectors are dependent on each other.
Example What does this show ? Imagine what would happen if farmers refuse to sell sugarcane to a particular sugar mill. The mill will have to shut down. This is an example of the secondary or industrial sector being dependent on the primary. Imagine what would happen to cotton cultivation if companies decide not to buy from the Indian market and import all cotton they need from other countries. Indian cotton cultivation will become less profitable and the farmers may even go bankrupt, if they cannot quickly switch to other crops. Cotton prices will fall. Farmers buy many goods such as tractors, pumpsets, electricity, pesticides and fertilisers. Imagine what would happen if the price of fertilisers or pumpsets go up. Cost of cultivation of the farmers will rise and their profits will be reduced. People working in industrial and service sectors need food. Imagine what would happen if there is a strike by transporters and lorries refuse to take vegetables, milk, etc. from rural areas. Food will become scarce in urban areas whereas farmers will be unable to sell their products. Explain the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary sectors using examples other than those mentioned in the text.
Students in a school are often classified into primary and secondary or junior and senior. What is the criterion that is used? Do you think this is a useful classification? Discuss.
What does the history of developed countries indicate about the shifts that have taken place between sectors?