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Sectors of the Indian Economy

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 10 · Social Science

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1. Main Sectors of Economic Activities

  • Primary sector includes activities that directly exploit natural resources such as agriculture, dairy, fishing, forestry, and mining.
  • Secondary sector changes natural products into other forms through manufacturing.
  • Tertiary sector provides services that help production and trade or provide direct services like education, health, transport, banking, and communication.
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2. Measuring Production: GDP and GVA

  • GDP is the value of all final goods and services produced within a country during a particular year.
  • In India, GDP measurement is undertaken by a central government ministry with help from state and union territory departments.
  • GVA measures the contribution of the three sectors after adjusting for taxes and subsidies.
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3. Changes in Sectors and Employment in India

  • Over the forty years from 1977-78 to 2017-18, production increased most in the tertiary sector.
  • By 2017-18, the tertiary sector became the largest producing sector in India, replacing the primary sector.
  • The primary sector continues to be the largest employer in India even in 2017-18.
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4. Underemployment in Agriculture and Ways to Create Jobs

  • Underemployment in agriculture is also called disguised unemployment.
  • Laxmi is a small farmer with about two hectares of unirrigated land growing jowar and arhar.
  • All five members of Laxmi's family work on the plot, but they are not fully employed.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Classification of economic activities into sectors based on nature of activity, employment conditions, and ownership

Primary SectorSecondary SectorTertiary SectorGDPGVAIntermediate GoodsFinal GoodsUnderemployment

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