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Tertiary and Quaternary Activities

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Geography

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1. Meaning and Nature of Tertiary Activities

  • Tertiary activities are service activities that produce services rather than tangible goods.
  • They include trade, transport, communication, and a wide range of services.
  • They are not directly involved in the processing of physical raw materials.
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2. Trade and Commerce

  • Trade is buying and selling of items produced elsewhere.
  • Trade and commerce are meant for profit.
  • Trading centres are towns and cities where trade activities take place.
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3. Transport, Network, and Accessibility

  • Transport is a service by which people, materials, and manufactured goods are physically carried from one location to another.
  • Transport supports production, distribution, and consumption.
  • Transport distance can be measured as kilometre distance, time distance, and cost distance.
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4. Services and Professional Work

  • Services are available at many levels and may be geared to industry, to people, or to both.
  • Low-order services such as grocery shops and laundries are more common and widespread than high-order services.
  • High-order services are more specialised and include accountants, consultants, and physicians.

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Tertiary activities are service activitiesTrade is buying and sellingRural marketing centres are quasiPeriodic markets are local rural marketsRetail trading is the direct sale

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