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Other Occupations

Some people are trained to work in factories. They process the raw materials
and produce a variety of goods such as machines, buses, railway engines,

ships and aeroplanes. They get the raw material from farming, fishing,
forestry and mining. Some people sell goods. They are traders. Some

people make handicrafts. It is a kind of industry.

There are many other occupations which people follow to earn money.

Some of them are teachers, doctors, nurses, engineers, plumbers, mechanics,
electricians policemen, postmen, drivers, carpenters, labourers, masons,

tailors, etc. Some people work in the film industry. Some earn money
by playing sports.

AT ONE GO

 Farming is the main occupation of people living in villages.
 Fishing is the main occupation of the people living near the water bodies.
 Mining is the main occupation in those states which are rich in mineral resources.
 Some people work in factories, and they process the raw materials to produce a variety of
goods.

REMEMBER THESE TERMS

Occupation : Any type of work which helps us to earn money.
Farming : The practice that involves the ploughing of land to sow and produce various
crops.
Dairy farming : Rearing of milking animals like cow, goat and sheep.
Fish farming : Rearing of fishes in fields and tanks.
Mining : Taking out minerals from the Earth with the help of machines.

Check Your Study

A. Tick () the correct answers.

1. Farming is mainly practised in

(a) cities (b) towns (c) villages

2. It is cultivated by the farmers.

(a) Coal (b) Sugarcane (c) Saree

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