Study the chart:
| All economic activities (eight industrial divisions) | ||
|---|---|---|
| P | Q | R |
| (i) Agriculture (ii) Mining and Quarrying | (iii) Manufacturing (iv) Electricity, Gas and Water Supply (v) Construction | (vi) Trade (vii) Transport and Storage (viii) Services |
| Q and R together = S | ||
Identify P, Q, R and S.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → P – Primary sector; Q – Secondary sector; R – Service sector; S – Non-farm sectors
The eight divisions are grouped into three sectors. P holds divisions (i) and (ii), so it is the primary sector. Q holds (iii) to (v), the secondary sector. R holds (vi) to (viii), the service sector.
The secondary and service sectors together are called the non-farm sectors (S). Formal and informal are a different grouping, by type of establishment.
NCERT (2026-27): “6.5 Employment in Firms, Factories and Offices … 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). Table 6.2 shows the distribution of working persons in different industries during the year 2023-24. Secondary and Tertiary/Service sectors could also be called as non-farm sectors. …” |