Which of the following occupations are classified under the extractive industry?

(i) cattle rearing, lumbering, and farming

(ii) mining, quarrying, and hunting

(iii) shipbuilding, road construction, and iron bending

(iv) singing, dancing, and tailoring

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

Correct Answer: Option C

C. i and ii

Explanation

Any processes that involve the extraction of raw materials from the earth to be used by consumers. The extractive industry consists of any operations that remove metals, mineral and aggregates from the earth. Examples of extractive processes include oil and gas extraction, mining, dredging and quarrying