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Difficulty: EasyMeaning and Classification of Occupation

Activities that involve rendering personal services directly to individuals for personal satisfaction, such as private tutoring or custom tailoring, fall under which classification of occupation?

  1. Direct service occupationsAnswer
  2. B
    Commercial occupations
  3. C
    Extractive occupations
  4. D
    Manufacturing occupations

Answer

Direct service occupations involve rendering personal services directly to individuals.
Direct service occupations encompass non-commercial personal services rendered directly to consumers by professionals or artisans such as private doctors, housemaids, tutors, and custom tailors.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the nature of the economic activity described
The activity involves providing personal, non-commercial services directly to consumers (e.g., tutoring, tailoring).
Classification depends on whether utility is created through raw material extraction, product transformation, commercial distribution, or direct personal attention.
2
Map the activity to the correct occupational branch
Personal services paid for directly by the consumer fall under direct service occupations.
Direct services satisfy personal needs directly, contrasting with commercial services which facilitate trade and industry.

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Meaning and Classification of Occupation
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