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Q58 (CAPF/2017) Economy › Basic Concepts & National Income › Economic growth indicators Answer Verified

To which of the following sectors of the economy, the activity of agriculture and services belong to ?

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Economic activities are classified into sectors based on the nature of the work. The primary sector involves the extraction and harvesting of natural resources directly from the Earth, with agriculture, forestry, and fishing being its core components [1]. The secondary sector focuses on manufacturing and processing raw materials into finished goods. The tertiary sector, also known as the service sector, provides essential services to both consumers and businesses, including activities such as banking, education, healthcare, and transportation [2]. While some advanced services are occasionally categorized into a quaternary sector, they are fundamentally part of the broader service industry [1]. Therefore, agriculture belongs to the primary sector and services belong to the tertiary sector, making the first option correct [1].

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  1. [1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/primary-sector
  2. [2] Understanding Economic Development. Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY > SUMMING UP > p. 33
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