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Fundamentals of Human Geography

Class 12 · Geography

Real UPSC Prelims questions from 2016–2026, linked to this book. Try each one first, then open the answer. 2026 answers follow UPSC's provisional answer key.

Ch 4 · Primary Activities

Prelims 2024 · Q45

With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs:

Economic activity : Sector

1.Storage of agricultural produce : Secondary
2.Dairy farm : Primary
3.Mineral exploration : Tertiary
4.Weaving cloth : Secondary

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a)Only one
(b)Only two
(c)Only three
(d)All four

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UPSC's answer: (b)

NCERT answers it: Class 10 Understanding Economic Development, Ch 2 (Sectors of the Indian Economy); Class 12 Fundamentals of Human Geography, Ch 4 (Primary Activities).

Understanding Economic Development (ch 2): dairy is primary, weaving cloth is secondary, and storage is tertiary. Fundamentals of Human Geography (ch 4): mining is a primary activity. So only pairs 2 and 4 are right: (b).

Hindi version: UPSC's official question paper (2024), question 45 ↗

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