Question 2 - Case Based Questions - Chapter 6 Class 9 Geography - Population - Geography

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The percentage of population that is economically active is an important index of development. The distribution of the population according to different types of occupation is referred to as the occupational structure. An enormous variety of occupations are found in any country. Occupations are, generally, classified as primary, secondary and tertiary. Primary activities include agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, fishing, mining and quarrying, etc. Secondary activities include manufacturing industry, building and construction work, etc. Tertiary activities include transport, communications, commerce, administration and other services. The proportion of people working in different activities varies in developed and developing countries. Developed nations have a high proportion of people in secondary and tertiary activities. Developing countries tend to have a higher proportion of their workforce engaged in primary activities. In India, about 64 per cent of the population is engaged only in agriculture. The proportion of population dependent on secondary and tertiary sectors is about 13 and 20 per cent respectively. There has been an occupational shift in favour of secondary and tertiary sectors because of growing industrialisation and urbanisation in recent times.

Question (i)

The distribution of the population according to different types of occupations is referred to as ..............

(a) Job structure

(b) Business structure

(c) Occupational structure

(d) Goods and Services

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Answer:

From the paragraph, 

The percentage of population that is economically  active is an important index of development. The  distribution of the population according to different  types of occupation is referred to as the occupational  structure . An enormous variety of occupations are  found in any country. Occupations are, generally,  classified as primary, secondary and tertiary. 

Answer: (c) Occupational structure

Question (ii)

Occupations are generally classified in .................. sectors.

(a) 6

(b) 4

(c) 8

(d) 3

Answer:

From the paragraph, 

The percentage of population that is economically  active is an important index of development. The  distribution of the population according to different  types of occupation is referred to as the occupational  structure. An enormous variety of occupations are  found in any country. Occupations are, generally,  classified as primary, secondary and tertiary. 

Answer: (d) 3

Question (iii)

Agriculture, forestry and fishing are ................. activities.

(a) Primary

(b) Secondary

(c) Tertiary

(d) All of the above

Answer:

From the paragraph, 

Primary activities include agriculture, animal  husbandry, forestry, fishing, mining and  quarrying, etc. Secondary activities include  manufacturing industry, building and construction  work, etc. Tertiary activities include transport,  communications, commerce, administration and  other services.  The proportion of people working in different  activities varies in developed and developing  countries. Developed nations have a high  proportion of people in secondary and tertiary  activities. Developing countries tend to have a  higher proportion of their workforce engaged in primary activities. 

Answer: (a) Primary

Question (iv)

Transport, commerce, communications, administration are examples of ........... sector.

(a) Secondary

(b) Primary

(c) Tertiary

(d) None of the above

Answer:

From the paragraph, 

Primary activities include agriculture, animal  husbandry, forestry, fishing, mining and  quarrying, etc. Secondary activities include  manufacturing industry, building and construction  work, etc. Tertiary activities include transport,  communications, commerce, administration and  other services.  The proportion of people working in different  activities varies in developed and developing  countries. Developed nations have a high  proportion of people in secondary and tertiary  activities. Developing countries tend to have a  higher proportion of their workforce engaged in primary activities. 

Answer: (c) Tertiary 

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