Question

Differentiate between primary and secondary activities.

Answer 1

Primary Activities	Secondary Activities
(i) Those activities which depend directly on nature for extraction of resources.	(i) They convert raw materials obtained from primary activities into finished goods of higher value.
(ii) It includes activities like agriculture, mining, fishing, etc.	(ii) It is concerned with manufacturing, processing and construction (infrastructure) industries
(iii) They are pre-dominant in underdeveloped/developing countries.	(iii) They are dominant in developed countries.
(iv) They earn low value, and some need to be processed by secondary activities for sale in the market.	(iv) produce goods of higher value. They are dependent on primary activities for the procurement of raw materials.
(v) As economies develop, the share of primary activities declines.	(v) As economies develop, the share of secondary activities increases.
(vi) They form the basis of village economies.	(vi) Secondary activities, along with tertiary, quaternary and quinary activities, form the basis of urban centres.