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Social Science · 2024 · 2 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 1 · Set 3 · Q24
Differentiate between primary and secondary sectors of the economy.
Differentiate between primary and secondary sectors of the economy.
Marking-scheme solution
| Primary Sector | Secondary Sector |
| i. Primary sector includes production of goods by exploiting natural resources. | i. Secondary sector includes the activities in which natural products are changed into other forms through different ways of manufacturing. |
| ii. It is also known as Agriculture and related sector. | ii. It is also known as industrial sector. |
| iii. It provides the raw material to the secondary sector. | iii. It deals with production, manufacturing and processing of raw materials. |
| iv. For example, agriculture, dairy, fishing, forestry etc. | iv. For example, making sugar from sugarcane, using cotton to weave cloth. |
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