Very Short Question Answers: Economic Activities Around Us

Q1: What are the three main economic sectors?
Ans: Primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors.

Q2: What do primary sector activities depend on?
Ans: Direct dependence on natural resources.

Q3: Name one example of a primary activity.
Ans: Agriculture.

Q4: What is the main focus of the secondary sector?
Ans: Transforming raw materials into goods.

Q5: Give an example of a secondary sector activity.
Ans: Manufacturing products in factories.

Q6: What role do tertiary activities play?
Ans: They provide essential support services.

Q7: Name one type of service provided in the tertiary sector.
Ans: Transportation services.

Q8: What is a cooperative?
Ans: A group of people working together for mutual benefit.

Q9: What is pasteurization?
Ans: A process to make milk safe by heating it.

Q10: How does AMUL benefit farmers?
Ans: It provides fair prices and control over sales.

Q11: What is the primary activity in dairy farming?
Ans: Milking cows.

Q12: What product is made from processed milk?
Ans: Cheese.

Q13: How do cooperatives like AMUL help women?
Ans: They empower women through collective ownership.

Q14: What do middlemen do in the economy?
Ans: They buy from producers and sell to consumers.

Q15: Name a benefit of recycling paper.
Ans: Saves trees and reduces landfill waste.

Q16: What is the purpose of warehouses?
Ans: Storing products before sale.

Q17: Define the tertiary sector in one word.
Ans: Services.

Q18: What is a common use of cotton in the secondary sector?
Ans: Manufacturing clothes.

Q19: What does the primary sector provide to the economy?
Ans: Raw materials.

Q20: What is an example of a product exported by AMUL?
Ans: Milk powder.