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Explain the primary sector.
What is ‘primary sector’?
Explain
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Solution
- Primary activities are directly dependent on the environment as these refer to the utilization of the earth’s resources, such as land, water, vegetation, building materials, and minerals.
- It includes hunting and gathering, pastoral activities fishing, foresting, agriculture, mining, and quarrying.
- People engaged in primary activities are called red-collar workers due to the outdoor nature of their work.
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Types of Employment: Organised and Unorganised Sectors
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