Question

The distribution of population according to different types of occupation is _____________.
A. Occupational structure
B. Occupation growth
C. Occupation ratio
D. Occupation size

Answer 1

Hint: The distribution of population to different types of occupation is classified as primary,secondary and tertiary and the proportion is different in developing and developed countries.

Complete answer: The distribution of population according to different types of occupation is occupational structure. It is generally classified as primary, secondary and tertiary.
In primary sector agriculture was the principal source of occupation in India but now slowly and gradually people are shifting to manufacturing and service sector. Developed countries have major shares in the service sector. In colonial India, the agriculture sector has the highest population around 70-75 per cent whereas in the manufacturing sector it was 25-30 per cent. There are regional dissimilarities in different states of India for which people have to migrate from one state to another. After the industrialisation, the occupational structure of India has changed as people are now more inclined towards the service sector.

Looking at the options given:
Option A. Occupational structure is the distribution of population according to different types of occupation. This is the correct answer.

Option B. Occupation growth refers to when there are more employment opportunities. It is an incorrect option.

Option C and D are also incorrect.

So, the correct answer is option A.

Note: The states like Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Kerala observed a significant shift in their dependence of the working population from the agricultural sector to the manufacturing as well as tertiary sectors.