Question

Farmers buy many goods such as tractors, pump sets, pesticides, and fertilisers from a particular vendor in an industry. The price of fertilisers or pump sets go up. As a result, the cost of cultivation of the farmers rise and their profits reduce. To avoid this, the farmers think about getting these products from different vendors.

Identify the dependence of the sectors using the classification of economic activities on the basis of the nature of activity.

• A. The primary sector is dependent on the secondary sector only
• B. The secondary sector is dependent on the primary sector only
• C. The primary sector and the secondary sectors are dependent on each other
• D. Both the primary and the secondary sector are dependent on the tertiary sector

Answer 1

The correct option is C The primary sector and the secondary sectors are dependent on each other

The situation explained in the question shows the dependence of the primary sector (agriculture) on the products of the secondary sector (tractors, pump sets, pesticides, and fertilisers). Similarly, the secondary sector is dependent on primary sector to sell its products. So, we can conclude that both primary and secondary sector are dependent on each other.