World economic geography
Tertiary, quaternary and quinary activities
Concepts to cover
- Tertiary activities: trade and commerce, transport, communication, services
- Tourism, medical services and medical tourism
- Quaternary (knowledge, outsourcing, KPO) and quinary (decision-making) activities
- Digital divide
Where to study
Fundamentals of Human Geography, Class XII, chapter 6: Tertiary and Quaternary Activities (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 6, Tertiary and Quaternary Activities, p. 1-9 (book pages 45-53)
- ch. 6, Trade and commerce, p. 3 (book page 47)
- ch. 6, Services, p. 5-6 (book pages 49-50)
- ch. 6, Tourism, p. 6 (book page 50)
- ch. 6, Medical Services for Overseas Patients in India, p. 6-7 (book pages 50-51)
- ch. 6, Quaternary Activities, p. 7-8 (book pages 51-52)
- ch. 6, Quinary Activities, p. 7-8 (book pages 51-52)
- ch. 6, The Digital Divide, p. 8-9 (book pages 52-53)