Which type of economic activities are dominantly practiced in rural settlements in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Primary Activities
Option (1) Quinary activity — Incorrect. Quinary activities are the work of the highest level of decision makers — senior executives, officials, scientists and consultants. Such work is found in large cities, not in villages.
Option (2) Secondary Activities — Incorrect. Secondary activities process raw materials and manufacture finished goods. Urban settlements specialise in them, not villages.
Option (3) Tertiary activities — Incorrect. Tertiary activities are services such as trade, transport, health and education. They too are the speciality of urban settlements.
Option (4) Primary Activities — Correct. Villages specialise in agriculture or other primary activities. Rural settlements draw their life support from land based primary economic activities, which use the earth’s resources directly.
Note: The same question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2025 on 30-05-2025 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2025-26): “Settlements could be small and sparsely spaced; they may also be large and closely spaced. The sparsely located small settlements are called villages, specialising in agriculture or other primary activities. On the other hand, there are fewer but larger settlements which are termed as urban settlements specialising in secondary and tertiary activities. The basic differences between rural and urban settlements are as follows :
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