Which of the following are true? |
In rural areas proportion of worker's participation is high as in comparison to urban areas Electricity, Gas and Water Supply, Construction, Trade, Transport and Storage and Services are a part of Tertiary Sector. Both 1 and 2 None of the above. |
In rural areas proportion of worker's participation is high as in comparison to urban areas |
The correct answer is Option 1: In rural areas proportion of worker's participation is high as in comparison to urban areas In rural areas proportion of worker's participation is high as in comparison to urban areas. This is Correct: People in rural areas have limited resources to earn a higher income and participate more in the employment market. Many do not go to schools, colleges and other training institutions. Even if some go, they discontinue in the middle to join the workforce; whereas, in urban areas, a considerable section is able to study in various educational institutions. Urban people have a variety of employment opportunities. They look for the appropriate job to suit their qualifications and skills. In rural areas, people cannot stay at home as their economic condition may not allow them to do so. Electricity, Gas and Water Supply, Construction, Trade, Transport and Storage and Services are a part of Tertiary Sector. This is false. Electricity, Gas and Water Supply and Construction are a part of Secondary Sector. NCERT: " 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). " |