Economic Activities: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary

Primary economic activities are directly dependent on the environment, as they refer to the utilisation of earth's resources such as land, water, vegetation, building materials, and minerals.

People living in coastal regions engage in fishing because of the abundance of fish resources, while those in plain regions engage in agriculture due to the availability of arable land and suitable climate.

People engaged in primary activities are called red-collar workers, due to the outdoor nature of their work.

<p>The two main sources of sustenance for early human beings were animals they hunted and edible plants they gathered from forests. They used primitive tools made of stones, twigs, or arrows to hunt and gather.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The consequence of illegal hunting is the extinction or endangered status of many species. Fishing has experienced modernization due to technological progress, although many people in coastal areas still catch fish using traditional methods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The primitive hunting tools made of stones, twigs, or arrows limited the number of animals killed, as they were not as effective as modern tools.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hunting is an unsustainable activity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High latitude zones, low latitude zones, and tropical regions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chicle</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Products from gathering activities cannot compete with synthetic products in the world market.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Subsistence animal rearing is for local consumption, while commercial animal rearing is for market sale.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Transhumance</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cattle</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mountainous areas of Tibet and the Andes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Transhumance</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arctic and sub-Arctic areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The imposition of political boundaries and new settlement plans by different countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Commercial livestock rearing is more organized and capital-intensive, whereas nomadic herding is more traditional and migratory</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Breeding, genetic improvement, disease control, and health care of the animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Primitive Subsistence Agriculture and Intensive Subsistence Agriculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Clearing vegetation by fire, adding ashes to the soil fertility, and shifting to new patches after 3-5 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The cycle of jhum becomes less and less due to loss of fertility in different parcels</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rice</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Meat, wool, hides, and skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To regulate grazing and ensure the carrying capacity of the pasture is not exceeded</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tropical regions, including North eastern states of India (Jhuming), central America and Mexico (Milpa), and Indonesia and Malaysia (Ladang)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High density of population leads to small land holdings, and farmers use family labour, leading to intensive use of land.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Paddy requires irrigation, whereas other crops like wheat, soyabean, and millets do not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Profit-oriented large-scale production systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Large estates, large capital investment, managerial and technical support, scientific methods of cultivation, single crop specialisation, cheap labour, and a good system of transportation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intensive use of land and manual labour.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Manual labour is used, and the yield per unit area is high, but the total yield is divided among many people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wheat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The size of the farm is very large, and the entire operations of cultivation are mechanized.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Moderate-sized farms, wheat, barley, oats, rye, maize, fodder, and root crops are the associated crops.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fodder crops are an important component of mixed farming.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Developed economies are retreating from these stages due to high labor costs, while developing countries are becoming more important due to their large labor force and striving for a higher standard of living.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Minerals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To supply fresh produce to urban populations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Large scale dairy farming</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Monoculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Slash and burn agriculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Surface mining is cheaper and produces more output, whereas underground mining is riskier and has higher overhead costs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The primary purpose of co-operative farming is to pool resources for more efficient and profitable farming, and it benefits farmers by helping them procure inputs, sell products, and process quality products at cheaper rates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The two main factors are physical factors (size, grade, and mode of occurrence of deposits) and economic factors (demand, technology, capital, and labor and transport costs).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The industrial revolution marked the beginning of the actual development of mining, with increased use of minerals in various industries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High capital expenditure on farm machinery and building, extensive use of chemical fertilizers and green manures, and skill and expertise of the farmers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Poultry farming and cattle rearing require heavy capital investment in building, machinery, veterinary services, and heating and lighting.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>North Western Europe, Canada, and South Eastern Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Breed selection and scientific breeding are important features of poultry farming and cattle rearing, aiming to improve the quality and productivity of the animals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The primary advantage is that more valuable crops such as fruits and vegetables are grown in winters when there is great demand in European and North American markets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The risks associated with underground mining include poisonous gases, fires, floods, and caving in, leading to fatal accidents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Market gardening specializes in the cultivation of high-value crops such as vegetables and fruits, whereas horticulture specializes in the cultivation of flowers and other ornamental crops.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Collective farming aims to improve agricultural production and promote social ownership of the means of production, with collective labor and pooling of resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In co-operative farming, individual farms remain intact, and farming is a matter of cooperative initiative, whereas in collective farming, there is social ownership of the means of production and collective labor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Transportation has enabled the storage of dairy products for a longer duration, and it has increased the accessibility of dairy products to a wider market.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Government policies can affect farming organization and agricultural production by providing support to farmers, influencing the way they own and operate their farms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Viticulture is a specialty of Mediterranean agriculture, and high-quality grapes are used to produce best-quality wines with distinctive flavors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cattle breeding, health care, and veterinary services are crucial in dairy farming as they ensure the health and productivity of milch animals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Factory farming is a modern development in industrial regions that involves large-scale production of livestock and crops using intensive farming practices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Truck farming specializes in the cultivation of vegetables only, whereas market gardening specializes in the cultivation of high-value crops such as vegetables, fruits, and flowers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Irrigation is an essential component of market gardening and horticulture, and it enables the production of high-value crops by providing adequate water supply.</p> Signup and view all the answers