The proportion of working population engaged in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors is a good indicator of ______ development.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Economic
Only a developed economy, with industries and infrastructure, can employ many workers outside farming. So the share of workers in each sector shows how developed an economy is. Besides the three sectors in the question, there is a fourth one, the quaternary sector of research, information technology and developing ideas.
Note: This question is taken from the pre-rationalised NCERT book. The latest edition (2026-27) does not have this part. An extract of the pre-rationalised NCERT book is given below for the benefit of students.
Pre-rationalised NCERT: “Agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining are classified as primary activities manufacturing as secondary, trade, transport, communication and other services as tertiary and the jobs related to research, information technology and developing ideas as quaternary activities. The proportion of working population engaged in these four sectors is a good indicator of the levels of economic development of a nation. This is because only a developed economy with industries and infrastructure can accommodate more workers in the secondary, tertiary and quaternary sector.” |