Economics-Activities-around-us : Class 6 : SST
SUMMARY
Economic Activities are activities done by people to earn a living and fulfil needs.
Types of Economic Activities:
Primary Activities – directly depend on nature: farming, fishing, mining, forestry.
Secondary Activities – use raw materials to make goods: industries, factories, food processing.
Tertiary Activities – provide services: transport, banking, teaching, medicine.
Rural Economy → mostly agriculture, animal husbandry, handicrafts.
Urban Economy → industries, trade, services.
Formal Sector → organized, salaried jobs (government, offices, companies).
Informal Sector → small, unorganized work (street vendors, daily wage labour).
Interdependence → Farmers grow food, industries make goods, services distribute → all depend on each other.
SHORT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Q: What are economic activities?
A: Activities done to earn income or livelihood.
Q: Name the three types of economic activities.
A: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary.
Q: Give two examples of primary activities.
A: Farming and fishing.
Q: Give two examples of secondary activities.
A: Cotton textile and sugar industry.
Q: Give two examples of tertiary activities.
A: Banking and teaching.
Q: What is the main economic activity in villages?
A: Agriculture.
Q: What is the main economic activity in cities?
A: Industries and services.
Q: What is meant by the formal sector?
A: Organized jobs with fixed salary, like government jobs.
Q: What is meant by the informal sector?
A: Unorganized jobs without fixed income, like street vending.
Q: Name two service providers in the tertiary sector.
A: Teachers and doctors.
Q: What type of activity is mining?
A: Primary activity.
Q: What type of activity is a car factory?
A: Secondary activity.
Q: What type of activity is transport?
A: Tertiary activity.
Q: What do we call work that gives goods directly from nature?
A: Primary activity.
Q: Which sector changes raw material into finished goods?
A: Secondary sector.
Q: Which sector helps in the distribution of goods and services?
A: Tertiary sector.
Q: Is handicraft a primary or secondary activity?
A: Secondary.
Q: What is animal husbandry?
A: Rearing animals for milk, meat, or wool.
Q: Which activity is teaching?
A: Tertiary.
Q: Which activity provides raw materials to industries?
A: Primary activities.
LONG QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Q: Define economic activities with examples.
A: Activities done to earn livelihood, e.g., farming, teaching.
Q: Explain primary activities with examples.
A: Activities directly using nature, like farming, fishing, mining.
Q: Explain secondary activities with examples.
A: Manufacturing activities that use raw material, like textile, steel.
Q: Explain tertiary activities with examples.
A: Service-based activities like banking, teaching, transport.
Q: Write differences between primary, secondary, and tertiary activities.
A: Primary → natural, Secondary → manufacturing, Tertiary → services.
Q: What are the main rural economic activities?
A: Farming, animal husbandry, handicrafts.
Q: What are the main urban economic activities?
A: Industries, trade, banking, IT, services.
Q: Differentiate between formal and informal sector.
A: Formal → organized, fixed salary; Informal → unorganized, irregular income.
Q: Why are primary activities called the base of the economy?
A: They provide food and raw material for industries.
Q: Why are industries called secondary activities?
A: Because they depend on raw material from primary sector.
Q: Why is the service sector important?
A: It supports trade, education, health, transport, and communication.
Q: How are different sectors interdependent?
A: Farmers give raw material → factories produce goods → services distribute.
Q: Why is agriculture the backbone of India’s economy?
A: Majority of Indians depend on it for food and jobs.
Q: Explain with examples how rural and urban economies are connected.
A: Villages supply food → cities supply industrial goods → both need each other.
Q: What role do small vendors and shopkeepers play in the economy?
A: They provide goods and services at the local level.
Q: How do daily wage labourers contribute to the economy?
A: They provide essential physical work in construction and services.
Q: Why should informal workers get protection and respect?
A: They are vulnerable but essential for society’s functioning.
Q: Explain with examples the importance of transport in economic activities.
A: Transport connects farms, factories, and markets, enabling trade.
Q: Why is there more variety of economic activities in cities?
A: Due to industries, trade, education, and better opportunities.
Q: Why should all economic activities be respected equally?
A: Because each sector supports the other and society as a whole.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Farming is a:
a) Primary activity ✅
b) Secondary activity
c) Tertiary activity
d) None
Banking is a:
a) Primary activity
b) Secondary activity
c) Tertiary activity ✅
d) None
Cotton textile industry is:
a) Primary
b) Secondary ✅
c) Tertiary
d) Informal
Fishing is:
a) Primary ✅
b) Secondary
c) Tertiary
d) None
Transport is part of:
a) Primary
b) Secondary
c) Tertiary ✅
d) None
Mining is a:
a) Primary activity ✅
b) Secondary activity
c) Tertiary activity
d) Informal
Rearing animals for milk is called:
a) Farming
b) Forestry
c) Animal husbandry ✅
d) Trading
IT services belong to:
a) Primary
b) Secondary
c) Tertiary ✅
d) Formal
Informal workers are mostly:
a) Street vendors ✅
b) Bankers
c) Government officers
d) Teachers
Car factory belongs to:
a) Primary
b) Secondary ✅
c) Tertiary
d) None
Doctor’s work is:
a) Primary
b) Secondary
c) Tertiary ✅
d) Informal
Which is the backbone of Indian economy?
a) Industry
b) Agriculture ✅
c) Banking
d) Transport
Making sugar from sugarcane is:
a) Primary
b) Secondary ✅
c) Tertiary
d) Informal
Selling vegetables in market is:
a) Primary
b) Secondary
c) Tertiary ✅
d) Informal
Which sector depends directly on nature?
a) Primary ✅
b) Secondary
c) Tertiary
d) None
Which sector converts raw materials into goods?
a) Primary
b) Secondary ✅
c) Tertiary
d) None
Which sector provides distribution services?
a) Primary
b) Secondary
c) Tertiary ✅
d) None
Handicrafts belong to:
a) Primary
b) Secondary ✅
c) Tertiary
d) None
Which is NOT a tertiary activity?
a) Teaching
b) Transport
c) Farming ✅
d) Banking
Which activity gives raw material to industries?
a) Secondary
b) Primary ✅
c) Tertiary
d) Informal
