Chapter 7: Tertiary and Quaternary Activities

Important Questions

1. Define Wholesale Trading.

2. Explain Urban Marketing Centres.

3. Define Rural Marketing Centres.

4. ‘’Quaternary activities centre around research and development”. Examine the statement.

5. Describe any three characteristics of chain stores in the world.

6. Discuss the significance and growth of the service sector in modern economic development.

7. Give any two examples of ‘quaternary activities’.

Sample Questions

1. Explain in detail the significance of transport and communication services.

2. What is ‘tourism’? Analyse any four tourist attractions in the world.

3. Why is India a popular tourist destination in the world?

4. Evaluate the importance of ‘quaternary activities ’.

5. “Outsourcing has resulted in opening up a large number of job opportunities in several countries”. Analyse the statement with three suitable examples.

6. Explain with examples the significance of service sector in modern economic development of the world.