Question

Write in detail about the characteristics of primary economic activities.

Answer 1

1. Hunting, gathering, animal husbandry, agriculture, fishing, lumbering, mining etc. are primary economic activities. 
2. All these activities are dependent on nature.
3. Natural resources exploited in primary activities, factors affecting these activities and effect of natural calamities affect these primary activities. 
4. Some activities are seen on large scale in particular regions of the world. For example, lumbering activity is mostly practised in the coniferous region, while in the coastal regions with wide expanse of the continental shelf, also confluence of warm and cold currents and subsequent growth of abundant plankton are developed as fishing ground.
5. To fulfil the needs of growing population, to provide technical help to manpower, etc. mechanization was started in primary activities. For example, in agriculture, high-yielding seeds, fertilizers, insecticides are used for increasing production.