Human Occupations Q & A
(A) Select the correct option:
(1) Serving as bus conductor a is a tertiary type of occupation.
(bus conductor, veterinary doctor, brick kiln worker)
(2) In the tropical areas, we mainly see primary occupations.
(primary, secondary, tertiary)
(3) Amol’s Granny sells papads and pickles. This is a secondary occupation.
(primary, secondary, tertiary)
(B) Give reasons:
(1) The type of occupation determines a person’s income.
Ans: The type of occupation determines a person’s income because different types of occupation makes different income not same.
(2) Primary occupations are associated with developing countries while tertiary, with developed countries.
Ans: Countries which are developing have low income as they are in a state of development and their main source of income comes from production carried out in primary sector but developed countries are rich with high income and so they practice tertiary occupation. They have enough money to invest in business which creates tertiary occupations which requires huge investment.
(3) Quaternary occupations are not commonly seen.
Ans: Quaternary occupations are occupations which require special knowledge, skills and expertise. This sectorevolves in well-developed countries and requires skilled workforce apart from sufficient money to invest in fields like IT, research and development, quality testing, etc.