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Tertiary and Quaternary Activities

TYPES OF TERTIARY ACTIVITIES Trade and Commerce: Buying and selling of items. Takes place at trading centres. Divided into two types: 1.Rural marketing centres: These are quasi-urban centres that serve as trading centres of the most rudimentary type. [Here one must recall that urban] Personal and professional services are not well-developed. These form local collecting…

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Manufacturing Industries

In India, the share of manufacturing in the country’s GDP is not Uttar Pradesh to the global mark. The share of manufacturing-sector in GDP is stagnated at 17% (out of 27% of industry including 10% of mining, quarrying, electricity and gas – primary activity) Classification of Industries: Based on raw material: According to their main…

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Mineral and Energy Resources

In geography, a resource is any material that humans value and need, and that can be used to satisfy our needs. Classification of Resources Resources Depending based on the state of development, can be classified as: Stock and Reserves: Major Minerals in India Ferrous Non-Ferrous Fuel Precious Others Iron ore Chromite Manganese (7th largest reserve in the…

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Human activities

Human activities which generate income are known as economic activities. Grouped into primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary groups; Primary activities refer to utilisation of earth’s resources such as land, water, vegetation, building materials and minerals. It, thus includes: Hunting and gathering: The earliest human beings depended on their immediate environment for their sustenance. They subsisted…

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Human Development

“Human development is a process of enlarging the range of people’s choices, increasing their opportunities for education, health care, income and empowerment and covering the full range of human choices from a sound physical environment to economic, social and political freedom.” Several types of indicators can be used to represent Human development Income-based Indicators Rich…

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Human Settlements

The human population is highly concentrated in the world. About 90% of the world’s population lives in just 10% of the area. 10 most populous countries contribute 60% to the world’s population. What affects the distribution of population around the earth? Let’s find out. The pattern of population distribution: About 90% of the world’s population…

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05 April 2025: PIB Summary For UPSC

1. INDIA AS TOP MARITIME NATION (Source – https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2118870 ) Topic: GS3 – Indian Economy – Infrastructure Context India seeks to emerge as a global maritime power by expanding port capacity, promoting green technologies, and enacting key legislative and policy reforms. India’s Strategy to Become a Leading Maritime Power Legal Reforms to Boost Maritime Sector…

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India’s Remittance Landscape Shifts: Advanced Economies Overtake Gulf as Key Sources

(Source – Indian Express, Section – Explained , Page – 16) Topic: GS3 – Indian Economy Context India’s remittance landscape shifted in 2023–24, with advanced economies overtake Gulf nations as the top sources of inward remittances, according to the RBI’s latest survey. Analysis of the news: Remittance Remittances are funds sent by overseas workers to…