9th Class Social Science Blank Question Bank 9th CBSE Social Science Population

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      What is the relationship between occupational structure and development?

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                      The distribution of population according to different types of occupations is referred to as the occupational structure. They are generally classified as follows: (i) Primary Activities: These include agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, fishing, mining and quarrying, etc. (ii) Secondary Activities: These include manufacturing industries, building and construction work, etc. (iii) Tertiary Activities: These include transport, communications, commerce, administration and other services. The proportion of people working in different activities varies in developed and developing countries. Developed nations have high proportion of people in secondary and tertiary activities. Developing countries tend to have a higher proportion of their workforce engaged in primary activities. So, in the above manner, there is a relationship between occupational structure and development.     


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