PPT: Sectors of the Indian Economy | Geography for UPSC CSE PDF Download

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SECTORS OF
INDIAN
ECONOMY
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SECTORS OF
INDIAN
ECONOMY
SECTORS OF ECONOMIC
ACTIVITIES
All activities that give an
income in return are called
economic activities. Example:
People going for work in
factories, banks, schools, etc.
Economic activities can be
classified into different
sectors on the basis of the
nature of work.
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SECTORS OF
INDIAN
ECONOMY
SECTORS OF ECONOMIC
ACTIVITIES
All activities that give an
income in return are called
economic activities. Example:
People going for work in
factories, banks, schools, etc.
Economic activities can be
classified into different
sectors on the basis of the
nature of work.
Primary Sector
Goods which are produced by exploiting natural resources come
under the category of the primary sector. 
This sector is also called as agriculture and related sector. Example:
Cotton
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SECTORS OF
INDIAN
ECONOMY
SECTORS OF ECONOMIC
ACTIVITIES
All activities that give an
income in return are called
economic activities. Example:
People going for work in
factories, banks, schools, etc.
Economic activities can be
classified into different
sectors on the basis of the
nature of work.
Primary Sector
Goods which are produced by exploiting natural resources come
under the category of the primary sector. 
This sector is also called as agriculture and related sector. Example:
Cotton
Secondary Sector
Transformation of one good into another
comes under the category of the
secondary sector.
Manufacturing is one of the important
components of this sector.
Example: Transformation of sugarcane
into sugar.
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SECTORS OF
INDIAN
ECONOMY
SECTORS OF ECONOMIC
ACTIVITIES
All activities that give an
income in return are called
economic activities. Example:
People going for work in
factories, banks, schools, etc.
Economic activities can be
classified into different
sectors on the basis of the
nature of work.
Primary Sector
Goods which are produced by exploiting natural resources come
under the category of the primary sector. 
This sector is also called as agriculture and related sector. Example:
Cotton
Secondary Sector
Transformation of one good into another
comes under the category of the
secondary sector.
Manufacturing is one of the important
components of this sector.
Example: Transformation of sugarcane
into sugar.
Tertiary Sector
All production units producing services that help in the development of primary
and secondary sectors come under the tertiary sector category. This is also
known as the service sector. Example: Services given by doctors, teachers,
lawyers etc.