Tertiary & Quaternary Activities: Class 12 Previous Year Questions

Tertiary & Quaternary Activities questions asked in CBSE board exams

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1. Page 13 of 24 23. Study the following table carefully and answer the questions that follow : Sectoral composition of workforce in India, 2011 Categories Population Persons  to total workers Male Female Primary 26,30,22,473 54.6 16,54,47,075 9,75,75,398 Second…
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2. Page 11 of 24 18. Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : The Quaternary Sector The Quaternary Sector along with the Tertiary Sector has replaced most of the primary and secondary employment as the basis for economic growth. Ove…
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3. Read the following statements carefully regarding ‘tertiary activities’ and choose the correct option : 1 I. Tertiary activities include both production and exchange of services. II. Tertiary activities involve the commercial output of services. III. Tertiary …
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4. Which one of the following statements is true regarding ‘medical tourism’ in India ? 1 (A) Tourists travel specially for availing cheap medical facilities. (B) Doctors travel to developed country to do surgical operation. (C) Doctors travel to treat the patien…
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5. Differentiate between rural and urban marketing centres with examples.
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6. Identify the main characteristics of quaternary activity from the following : (A) It is associated with extraction of minerals for development. (B) It is confined to increase the value of raw materials into finished products. (C) It is concerned with research …
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7. Production of information is related to which one of the following sectors ? (A) Primary (B) Secondary (C) Tertiary (D) Quaternary 6 6. \w$Q>H$a ì`mnma H$s {ZåZ{b{IV {deofVmAm| H$mo Ü`mZnyd©H$ m¡a ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE : I. `h Cn^moº$mAm| H$mo dñVwAm| Ho$ …
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8. ·Services occur at different levels throughout the world" Support the statement with examples.
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9. Under which one of the following sectors, collection of information comes ? (A)Primary (B)Secondary (C)Tertiary (D) Quaternary
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10. Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : 3 1=3 When you fall ill you go to your family doctor or you call a doctor. Sometimes your parents take you to a hospital for treatment. While in school, you are taught by your teachers. In…
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11. Which one of the following is the sub-field of ·social geography' ? (A) Behavioural Geography (B) Geography of Resources (C) Electoral Geography (D) Geography of Tourism
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12. ·Tertiary activities includes both production and exchange." Support the statement.
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13. Discuss the significance and contribution of the service sector in the economic development of a country.
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14. Analyse the impact of tourism on ecosystems, natural resources and other economic activities. Give one example for each.
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15. 'Outsourcing is coming to those countries where cheap and skilled workers are available. These are also the out-migrating countries.' Source (edited): NCERT Examine the above statement in the Indian context. (3)
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16. XYZ is a non-profit organisation that works in the field of assessment research and educational technology. It is involved in conducting research related to educational assessments, developing educational technology tools, and providing solutions to improve th…
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17. The countries which have been going through political turmoil and social instability in the form of civil war, famine or a high incidence of diseases record _____________ levels of human development. A. Very High 1 B. High C. Medium D. Low New trends in quinar…
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18. outsourcing (KPO). Which of the following facts are true related to KPO? i. The KPO industry is distinct from Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) as it involves highly skilled workers. ii. KPO is information driven knowledge outsourcing. iii. KPO enables compan…
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