"Tertiary sector has a pivotal role in the economy of the country." Support your answer with day-to-day examples.

(i) Tertiary sector is the third category of activities after primary and secondary sectors.

(ii) The activities of tertiary sector help in the development of the primary and tertiary sector.

(iii) These activities by themselves do not produce a good but they are an aid or a support for the production process.

(iv) Tertiary sector provides services like transport, banking, communication, storage, trade etc.

(v) Since these activities generate services rather than goods, the tertiary sector is also called service sector. It includes some essential services that may not directly help in production of goods. For traders and doctors etc.

(vi) Tertiary sector provides employment to a large number of people.

(vii) The share of tertiary sector in GDP is the highest in our country.

(viii) Tertiary sector also helps in bringing the much- required foreign reserves.