Which of the following occupations comes under the extractive industry? i. Cattle-rearing, lumbering, farming ii....

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Which of the following occupations comes under the extractive industry?

i. Cattle-rearing, lumbering, farming ii. Mining, quarrying, hunting iii. Shipbuilding, road construction, iron bending iv. Singing, dancing, barbing

  • A. i, ii and iii only
  • B. i, ii and iv only
  • C. i and ii only
  • D. ii and iii only

Correct Answer: C. i and ii only

Explanation

The extractive industry involves all kinds of works concerned with the extraction of natural resources from the soil, the sea, or forest e.g. farming, fishing, hunting, lumbering, mining, quarrying, etc. Option C is the correct answer from the given options



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