Question

Which of the following is a tertiary occupation?
A)Engineering
B)Agriculture
C)Fishing
D)Tourism

Answer 1

Hint :Tertiary activities are defined by the activities that aim at providing services for society. For e.g. lawyers, doctors, police officers etc. They do not provide any goods but rather services. The institutions or industries in the tertiary sector will be located in places that require those services.

Complete answer :
Tourism is a tertiary occupation. It is a very important service in places like Himachal Pradesh, Andaman Islands etc. Tourism is drastically affected by various factors. This includes the geographical factors like the weather, topography etc. Depending on the season and the kind of climate in a given place, the tourism sector gets affected accordingly. This is what is called as ‘Off season’ or ‘On season’ periods in a tourist place.
Option (A) Engineering: It is an incorrect option. Engineering is included in the secondary sector.
Option (B) Agriculture: It is an incorrect option. Agriculture belongs to the primary sector.
Option (C) Fishing: It is again an incorrect option. Fishing also belongs to the primary sector.

Option D is the correct answer.

Note :
Types of tertiary activities include:
Trade and commerce – It includes buying and selling of goods, raw materials or services.
Transport – It is only because of this service that the raw materials are able to reach factories for manufacturing purposes and the finished goods to the customers for consumption.
Communication – These include internet and telecom services.
Services – These include other everyday services like the services provided by the policemen, doctors, teachers etc.