Human Occupations (Geography Solutions Class 6)

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Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 6 Geography Solutions Chapter 10 Human Occupations

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Geography Class 6 Chapter 10 : Human Occupations


Q.A) Select the correct option.


(1) Serving as a ______ is a tertiary type of occupation.
  1. bus conductor
  2. veterinary doctor
  3. brick kiln worker

Answer: bus conductor

(2) In the tropical areas, we mainly see ________ occupations.
  1. primary
  2. secondary
  3. tertiary

Answer: primary

(3) Amol’s Granny sells papads and pickles. This is a _______ occupation.
  1. primary
  2. secondary
  3. tertiary

Answer: secondary

Q.B) Give reasons.


(1) The type of occupation determines a person’s
income.

Answer:
  1. Occupation is a job, a person’s role in society wherein a regular activity is carried out for income.
  2. Certain occupations bring greater economic benefits to the society and the nation at large while certain occupations bring relatively less economic benefits.
  3. Similarly some occupations require higher level of knowledge and skill while some can be carried out with little or no skill or expertise. Person’s income is proportionate to the economic benefit his occupation brings with it and the land of his knowledge and skill. So the type of occupation determines a person’s income.

(2) Primary occupations are associated with developing countries while tertiary, with developed countries.

Answer:
  1. Countries which are developing have low income as they are in a state of development and their main source of income comes from production carried out in primary sector.
  2. Developed countries are rich with high income and so they practice tertiary occupation. They have enough money to invest in business which creates tertiary occupations which requires huge investment.

(3) Quaternary occupations are not commonly seen.

Answer: Quaternary occupations are occupations which require special knowledge, skills and expertise. This sectorevolves in well-developed countries and requires skilled workforce apart from sufficient money to invest in fields like IT, research and development, quality testing, etc.

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