Question

Assertion (A): Economic activities of different sectors are interdependent upon each other. 

Reason (R): Tertiary sector does not depend on the primary sector.

Options

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

• Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

Answer 1

Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

Explanation:

• Assertion (A): Economic activities of different sectors are interdependent upon each other. This is true because the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors depend on one another. For example, the secondary sector needs raw materials from the primary sector, and both depend on services from the tertiary sector like transport and banking.
• Reason (R): Tertiary sector does not depend on the primary sector. This is false because the tertiary sector does depend on the primary sector for providing services like transport, storage, and trade for agricultural or natural products.