The people who are engaged in activities that are knowledge oriented are considered as the workers of ______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Quaternary Activity
Option (1) Primary Activity — Incorrect. Primary activities depend directly on the environment: hunting and gathering, herding, fishing, forestry, agriculture and mining.
Option (2) Secondary Activity — Incorrect. Secondary activities add value to natural resources by processing and manufacturing them, as cotton becomes cloth.
Option (3) Tertiary Activity — Incorrect. Tertiary activities are services such as trade, transport and communication. Only the advanced, knowledge-based part of the service sector is split off as quaternary and quinary.
Option (4) Quaternary Activity — Correct. The CEO of an MNC and a medical transcriptionist work in a segment of the service sector that is knowledge oriented. Quaternary activities centre on the collection, production and spreading of information, and on research and development.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2025 on 15-05-2025 (Slot 2).
NCERT (2025-26): “QUATERNARY ACTIVITIES What do a CEO of an MNC in Copenhagen, at New York and a medical transcriptionist at Bangalore have in common? All these people work in a segment of the service sector that is knowledge oriented. This sector can be divided into quaternary and quinary activities. Quaternary activities involve some of the following: the collection, production and dissemination of information or even the production of information. Quaternary activities centre around research, development and may be seen as an advanced form of services involving specialised knowledge and technical skills.” |