Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Tertiary and Quaternary Activities

Question:

Which among these does not fall under Quinary Activities?

Options:

Specialists

Consultants

Financial Banking

Policy formulators

Correct Answer:

Financial Banking

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Financial Banking

  • Quinary activities involve high-level decision making, knowledge creation, and leadership roles. Examples: policy formulators, top executives, consultants, specialists.

  • Financial banking falls under Quaternary Activities.

Quinary activities are services that focus on the creation, re-arrangement and interpretation of new and existing ideas; data interpretation and the use and evaluation of new technologies. Often referred to as ‘gold collar’ professions, they represent another subdivision of the tertiary sector representing special and highly paid skills of senior business executives, government officials, research scientists, financial and legal consultants, etc. Their importance in the structure of advanced economies far outweighs their numbers.

Quaternary Activities: These are "knowledge-based" services. They involve the collection, production, and dissemination of information. Examples include financial banking, insurance, real estate, and elementary/secondary education.