Consider the following statements about the sectors of the economy:(A…

Consider the following statements about the sectors of the economy:

(A) Secondary and tertiary sectors could also be called non-farm sectors.
(B) Construction is a part of the primary sector.
(C) Mining and quarrying is a part of the primary sector.
(D) Trade, and transport and storage, are parts of the service sector.
(E) Electricity, gas and water supply is a part of the service sector.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (C) and (D) only

The eight industrial divisions fall into three sectors. Primary: agriculture, and mining and quarrying. Secondary: manufacturing, electricity, gas and water supply, and construction. Service: trade, transport and storage, and services.

(A) Secondary and tertiary sectors could also be called non-farm sectors. — Correct. They do not involve farming.

(B) Construction is a part of the primary sector. — Incorrect. Construction is in the secondary sector.

(C) Mining and quarrying is a part of the primary sector. — Correct. It is division (ii), grouped with agriculture.

(D) Trade, and transport and storage, are parts of the service sector. — Correct. They are divisions (vi) and (vii).

(E) Electricity, gas and water supply is a part of the service sector. — Incorrect. It is division (iv), in the secondary sector.

NCERT (2026-27): “6.5 Employment in Firms, Factories and Offices … Generally, we divide all economic activities into eight different industrial divisions. They are (i) Agriculture (ii) Mining and Quarrying (iii) Manufacturing (iv) Electricity, Gas and Water Supply (v) Construction (vi) Trade (vii) Transport and Storage and (viii) Services. For simplicity, all the working persons engaged in these divisions can be clubbed into three major sectors viz., (a) primary sector which includes (i) and (ii), (b) secondary sector which includes (iii), (iv) and (v) and (c) service sector which includes divisions (vi), (vii) and (viii). Table 6.2 shows the distribution of working persons in different industries during the year 2023-24. Secondary and Tertiary/Service sectors could also be called as non-farm sectors. …”