Sectors of Economy: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary ...

Economic activities are broadly grouped into primary, secondary, tertiary activities. Tertiary activities are again classified into ... SkiptoprimarynavigationSkiptomaincontentSkiptoprimarysidebarClearIAS»EconomicsNotes»SectorsoftheEconomy:Primary,Secondary,Tertiary,QuaternaryandQuinaryWhatarethesectorsoftheeconomy? Humanactivitieswhichgenerateincomeare knownaseconomicactivities.Economic activitiesarebroadlygroupedintoprimary, secondary,tertiaryactivities.Higherservicesundertertiaryactivitiesareagainclassifiedintoquaternaryandquinaryactivities. Letusfirstunderstandthedifferencesbetweenthedifferentsectorsoftheeconomy,sothatitwillbeeasierforustounderstandthefactorsresponsibleforthelocationofprimary,secondary,andtertiarysectorindustriesinvariouspartsoftheworld(includingIndia). Primaryactivities Primaryactivitiesaredirectlydependentontheenvironmentastheserefertoutilisationofearth’sresourcessuchasland,water,vegetation,buildingmaterialsandminerals.It,thusincludeshuntingandgathering,pastoralactivities,fishing,forestry,agriculture,andminingandquarrying. Peopleengagedinprimaryactivitiesarecalledred-collar workersduetotheoutdoornatureoftheirwork. Secondary activities Secondaryactivitiesaddvaluetonatural resourcesbytransformingrawmaterialsinto valuableproducts. Secondaryactivities,therefore,are concernedwithmanufacturing,processingand construction(infrastructure)industries. Peopleengagedinsecondaryactivitiesarecalledblue-collarworkers. Tertiary activities Tertiaryactivitiesincludebothproductionandexchange.Theproductioninvolvesthe‘provision’ofservicesthatare‘consumed.Exchangeinvolvestrade,transportandcommunicationfacilitiesthatareusedtoovercomedistance. Tertiaryjobs=White-collarjobs. Quaternary activities ClearIASPrelimsOnlineMockTestSeries2022EnrollNowandGet40%OFF!EnrollNow Quaternaryactivitiesarespecializedtertiaryactivitiesinthe‘KnowledgeSector’whichdemandsaseparateclassification.Therehasbeenaveryhighgrowthindemandforandconsumptionofinformation-basedservicesfrommutualfundmanagerstotaxconsultants,softwaredevelopersandstatisticians.Personnelworkinginofficebuildings,elementaryschoolsanduniversityclassrooms,hospitalsanddoctors’offices,theatres,accountingandbrokeragefirmsallbelongtothiscategoryofservices.Likesomeofthetertiaryfunctions,quaternaryactivitiescanalsobeoutsourced.Theyarenottiedtoresources,affectedbytheenvironment,ornecessarilylocalisedbymarket. Quinary activities Quinaryactivitiesareservicesthatfocusonthecreation,re-arrangementandinterpretationofnewandexistingideas;datainterpretationandtheuseandevaluationofnewtechnologies.Oftenreferredtoas‘goldcollar’professions,theyrepresentanothersubdivisionofthetertiarysectorrepresentingspecialandhighlypaidskillsofseniorbusinessexecutives,governmentofficials,researchscientists,financialandlegalconsultants,etc.Theirimportanceinthestructureofadvancedeconomiesfaroutweighstheirnumbers.Thehighestlevelofdecision-makersorpolicymakersperformsquinaryactivities. Quinary=Goldcollarprofessions. PrelimscumMainsOnlineCourseforUPSCCSE Savetime,effort,andmoney! AdoptClearIASsmartworkapproach! OnlineClasseswithadifference! LiveClasses+RecordedClasses Equalimportancetoknowledgeandtechniques. DoyouwantClearIASExpertstoteachyou? Yes,IwanttoadoptClearIASsmartworkapproach Getournewsletter Don'tmissouremailupdates! AboutAlexAndrewsGeorgeAlexAndrewsGeorgeisamentor,author,andentrepreneur.AlexisthefounderofClearIASandoneoftheexpertCivilServiceExamTrainersinIndia. Heistheauthorofmanybest-sellerbookslike'ImportantJudgmentsthattransformedIndia'and'ImportantActsthattransformedIndia'. Atrustedmentorandpioneerinonlinetraining,Alex'sguidance,strategies,study-materials,andmock-examshavehelpedthousandsofaspirantstobecomeIAS,IPS,andIFSofficers. ReaderInteractionsComments excellent!pleasekeepupdatingCA…thankssir Reply Happytohelp🙂 Yathankuwhoaplodedthissectors 👍👍👍👍👍 Easytounderstand…veryniceexplanation Reply certainlyitsnotwhatiwantedbutit’sprettygood.simpleandunderstandable. Reply Itsreallysogood….Helpful..Instudies…Thanks Reply whatarethedisadvantagesoftheSectorsofEconomy:Primary,Secondary,Tertiary,QuaternaryandQuinary Reply Beforeknowingdisadvantageofthesefivesectors….take5mins.AndthinkofthedisadvantagesofpreparingforUPSc….youwillrealizethedisadvantagesofthesesectors🤔 Really whatarethejobsofredcollarworkers Reply workersinprimarysector Housewivesshouldbeconsideredinwhichsector? Reply Quinarysector Beingahousewifeisnotawork,itsaresponsiblity. Thesesectorsdealswithmoneyandaworkofhousewifeisbeyondthatandthereforenotrelatedtoanyofthesesectors. Thisclassificationofjobsisbasedunderthehoodofeconomicalhierarchy,heredemand,supply,goods,service,etcareparameters,thisareallnon-domesticphenomenaandhousewifecomesunderdomesticcategoryhencewecannotaddresshousewifeinanysector. Pleasesuggestusbooksforsociologyasoptionalsubject.. Reply Peopleengagedinquaternarysectorbelongtowhichcollar? Reply Silvercollarworkers…haha..justkidding Veryhelpfulformyassignment😂Thanks.. Reply Iwanttoknowabouttherelationshipbetweenthesectors Reply thankyouforthisnotes. Reply Thanksforthisnoteveryhelpful.. Reply Lovethis Reply somebodypleasereply,medicinehatbelongstowhichcategory Reply Tertiarysector whowrotethisarticleplease? Reply Sirplzzzkeepupdatingtheothernotesvizhistoryeconomypolityenvironmentetc.Thankyousir Reply Itsays:“Personnelworkingin…hospitalsanddoctors’offices…belongtothiscategoryofservices”under“QuaternaryActivities”. Reply 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌 Reply Whatarequaternaryworkerscalled?meanswhichcolorisassociatedwiththem. Reply ThedefinitionofquinaryactivitiesiswordtowordexactlysameasinthegeographybookofNCERTclass12th.Whatwillyouguyssayaboutthat?DidyoustealthedefinitiongivenbyNCERTordidtheNCERTpublicationsstealyourdefinition,becauseitswordtowordexactlysame. Reply @Yash–ArticlesinClearIASarecreatedafterreferringmultiplebooksandwebsites–thatincludesNCERTs.ButourreferenceisnotjustlimitedtoNCERTs.Also,thescopeofchangingstandarddefinitionsisverylimited. thankyouverymuch Reply 1isHollywoodanquinaryindustry Orquaternaryindustry? 2.Whatisthethesaurusanswerineconomicterminologythatequatesto“Hollywood”?Themostappropriateonethatis🙂egMedia-culturalindustry=Hollywoodindustry? 3.HowcanIinclthisSectorsofEconomyinmyreportasbiblio?Anyauthorname,date,publisheretc? Thankyou! Reply Questionpapersareverycheap.NotrelevanttoUPSC.IbroughttheIndiayearbook,budget,andeconomicsurveytest.Idon’trecommandit. Reply NICE Reply Theactivitywhichgeneratesrevenueisaneconomicactivity,iftheactivityinvolveshumaninteractionwiththeelementsoftheenvironment(animalorplant),itfallsunderthecategoryofprimaryactivity. Secondaryactivity,ontheotherhand,addsvaluetothenaturalresourcesbyturningrawmaterialsintomaterialgoods. Metalworkingandsmelting,automobileproduction,textileproduction,chemicalandengineeringindustries,aerospacemanufacturing,energyutilities,engineering,breweriesandbottlers,construction,andshipbuildingaresometheexamplesofsecondaryactivities.Readthisarticletounderstandthischapterinasimpleway-https://schoolsonweb.com/cbse-secondary-human-activities/ Reply Veryhelpful. Reply Thankyouverymuchforthevaluableinformationandguidance.. Reply Thisisincredible!Thankyoufortakingthetimetoteachussomethingnew.I’mexcitedtoreadmoreofyourwork. Reply LeaveaReplyCancelreplyYouremailaddresswillnotbepublished.Requiredfieldsaremarked*CommentName* Email* PrimarySidebar LearnSmart! Youneedrightguidancetosucceed!Propertrainingcan10Xyourchanceofsuccess. Learnfromthebest! JoinClearIASTraining. ExploreClearIASPrograms Searchfor... ClearIASStudyMaterialsforUPSCPrelimsandMains IndianHistory -IndianHistoryandCulture. Geography -IndianandWorldGeography. Economics -IndianEconomy. 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