Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Economics

Question:

Which of the following options comprises of those activities that do not result in the production of a good, but act as an aid or a support for the production process?

Options:

Primary sector

Secondary sector

Tertiary sector

Manufacturing sector

Correct Answer:

Tertiary sector

Explanation:

Activities that help in the development of the primary and secondary sectors are known as "Tertiary sector activities". These activities, by themselves, do not produce a good but they are an aid or a support for the production process. For example, goods that are produced in the primary or secondary sector would need to be transported by trucks or trains and then sold in wholesale and retail shops.