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The Sectors of Indian Economy

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Card 1Sectors of economy

What are the three main sectors of the Indian economy based on the nature of economic activity?

Answer

The three main sectors are the primary sector, secondary sector, and tertiary sector. The primary sector uses natural resources, the secondary sector changes raw materials into finished goods, and the

Card 2Primary sector

What is the primary sector? Give examples.

Answer

The primary sector is the sector based on the use of natural resources. It includes agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, and fisheries. It is called the primary sector because its products form th

Card 3Secondary sector

What is the secondary sector?

Answer

The secondary sector produces goods by using raw materials from the primary sector. It includes manufacturing, mining, electricity, gas, and construction. A cotton textile mill turning cotton into fab

Card 4Tertiary sector

What is the tertiary sector?

Answer

The tertiary sector is the service sector. It provides non-tangible services such as trade, transport, communication, banking, insurance, hotels, tourism, personal services, business services, and gov

Card 5Primary sector

Why is the primary sector called the base of production?

Answer

The primary sector supplies raw materials and natural products needed for other sectors. Without food, fibre, minerals, wood, and other natural products, the secondary and tertiary sectors cannot func

Card 6GDP and sectors

What is meant by sectoral composition of GDP?

Answer

Sectoral composition of GDP means the share of different sectors in the national income of the country. It shows how much the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors contribute to GDP.

Card 7Sectoral change in GDP

How did the share of agriculture and allied sector in GDP change from 1950-51 to 2022-23?

Answer

Its share fell from 51.9% in 1950-51 to 17.5% in 2022-23. This shows that the economy shifted away from the primary sector over time.

Card 8Sectoral change in GDP

How did the share of the industrial sector in GDP change from 1950-51 to 2022-23?

Answer

Its share rose from 18.6% in 1950-51 to 28.0% in 2022-23. This shows growth of the secondary sector in the economy.

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