Main Sectors of the Indian Economy — Economics STD 9 — Question

Tertiary Sector :
It is third sector of the Indian economy. Tertiary means third in order. It does not produce goods (as produced by the primary and secondary sectors). Tertiary sector comprises activities that provide support to the primary and secondary sectors through various services. Transport, storage, communication, banking, trade, insurance, health, education, tourism are examples of tertiary sector activities. Since these activities provide services (rather than goods) the tertiary sector is called the service sector.

Primary Sector	Secondary Sector	Tertiary Sector
It is known as agriculture and allied activity sectors.	It is known as manufacturing sector.	It is known as service sector.
This sector produces goods and services by exploiting natural resources.	This sector transforms one good into another by creating more utility from it.	This sector provides useful services to primary and secondary sectors for the smooth functioning of their working.
This sector is unorganised and use traditional techniques,	It is organised sector and use better techniques.	It is organised sector and use better techniques.
Activities related to agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining and animal husbandary are included in this sector	It includes manufacturing units, small scale units, large firms, big corporates and multinational corporates	Services related to banking. insurance, trade and communication come in this sector.
This sector continues to be the largest employer in most of the developing nations like that of India.	This sector has failled to provide employment to the surplus workers of primary sector.	This sector's sharing in the employment sector is increasing.