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

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Q: 89 (IAS/2024)
With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs:
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?

question_subject: 

Economics

question_exam: 

IAS

Dairy farms belong to the primary sector as they involve direct extraction of natural resources. Weaving cloth is part of the secondary sector as it entails manufacturing. Mineral exploration should be in the primary sector and storage of agricultural produce connects to tertiary activities as it involves services that facilitate production processes.