Question 5 - MCQ Questions (1 Mark) - Chapter 2 Class 10 Economics - Sectors of the Indian Economy - Economics

The products received by exploiting natural resources come under which one of the following sectors?

(A) Quaternary

(B) Tertiary

(C) Secondary

(D) Primary

Answer: 

So, the correct answer is (D): Primary

Explanation

• Primary sector activities are those activities that are undertaken by directly using natural resources.
• Production of a good is done by exploiting natural resources, biological processes of animals, climatic factors, etc.
• These are called primary activities because it forms a base for all other products that we subsequently make.

Example - agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, and animal husbandry