UPSC Prelims 2024 Question:

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?

Explanation: 

• Storage of agricultural produce - Tertiary Sector

• • • This sector deals with transforming raw materials into finished goods. While storage facilities play a crucial role in the agricultural supply chain, they primarily involve preserving existing products, not transforming them. So, statement 1 is not correct.
      
      

• Dairy Farm - Primary Sector

• • • This sector directly extracts resources from nature. Dairy farming falls under this category as it involves raising animals for their milk and other products. So, statement 2 is correct.
      
      

• Mineral exploration - Primary Sector

• • • This sector provides services to the other two sectors. Mineral exploration, while not directly producing goods, involves discovering natural resources under the ground. This aligns more closely with the primary sector. So, statement 3 not is correct.
      
      

• Weaving cloth - Secondary Sector

• • Weaving cloth is a prime example of transforming raw materials (yarn) into a finished good (cloth). This perfectly fits the definition of the secondary sector. So, statement 4 is correct.
    
    

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

Subject: Economics | Industry