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Tertiary and Quaternary Activities — Syllabus

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Geography

What Tertiary and Quaternary Activities covers in Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 Geography: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 Geography · 2026-27

Topics in Tertiary and Quaternary Activities

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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.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Service sector activities that include trade, transport, communication, services, knowledge work, outsourcing, and the digital divide

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Key topics in Tertiary and Quaternary Activities include Meaning and Nature of Tertiary Activities, Trade and Commerce, Transport, Network, and Accessibility, Services and Professional Work. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 board exam.
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