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Tertiary Sector

ICSE · Class 9 · Economics

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Topics in Tertiary Sector

1

Meaning and Types of Services

  • The tertiary sector produces services, not goods.
  • Services can be productive services or consumer services.
  • Productive services include trading, transportation, communication, financial and banking services.
2

Role of the Tertiary Sector in India

  • The service sector contributes around 55% to India's GDP.
  • It presently employs around 32% of the workforce.
  • It is the largest sector of the Indian economy in terms of national income.
3

Transport

  • Transport means the movement of men and materials from one location to another.
  • Transport facilities are part of the transport system.
  • Transport is essential for the movement of raw materials, fuel, machines, goods, and labour.
4

Rail Transport

  • Rail transport carries passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails.
  • It is useful for heavy and bulky goods over long distances.
  • It can carry a large number of people safely and economically.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Tertiary Sector

Meaning of Tertiary SectorTypes of ServicesContribution to EconomyInterdependence with Other SectorsTransportationCommunicationsBanking and Financial InstitutionsInsurance

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