Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (Economic Activity) | (Example) | ||
| (A) | Primary | (I) | Mining |
| (B) | Tertiary | (II) | Specialists |
| (C) | Quaternary | (III) | Chain Stores |
| (D) | Quinary | (IV) | Research and Development Based |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
(A) Primary — this matches (I) Mining. Primary activities use the earth’s resources directly and include agriculture, fishing, forestry, and mining and quarrying.
(B) Tertiary — this matches (III) Chain Stores. Chain stores are retail trade, a service, which is a tertiary activity.
(C) Quaternary — this matches (IV) Research and Development Based. Quaternary activities centre around research and development and need specialised knowledge and technical skills.
(D) Quinary — this matches (II) Specialists. Quinary activities carry the special and highly paid skills of senior executives, government officials, research scientists and consultants — the top specialists of an economy.
NCERT: Fundamentals of Human Geography — Chapter 6: Tertiary and Quaternary Activities, box: More on Stores; Quaternary Activities; Quinary Activities (2025-26)
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