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GDP by Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sectors

6,000,000
5,500,000
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5,000,000
4,500,000

4,000,000
` in crores 3,500,000
3,000,000

2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000

1,000,000
500,000
0
1973-74 2013-14
Primary Secondary Tertiary

(Courtesy: NCERT)

Let’s Work these out (Page No. 24)
Answer the following questions by looking at the graph:
1. Which was the largest producing sector in 1973-74?

Ans. Largest producing sector in 1973-74 was primary sector.

2. Which is the largest producing sector in 2013-14?
Ans. The largest producing sector in 2013-14 was tertiary sector.

3. Can you say which sector has grown the most over 40 years?
Ans. Tertiary sector has grown the most over 40 years.

4. What was the GDP of India in 2013-14?
Ans. GDP of India is 56,00,000 crores in 2013-14.

intext question (Page No. 24)
1. What does the comparison between 1973-74 and 2013-14 show? What conclusions can
we drawn from the comparison? Let’s find out.
Ans. Over the span of four decades, from 1973-74 to 2013-14, the economic sectors of India
have undergone significant development. Notably, the tertiary sector has experienced the
most substantial growth, surpassing the primary sector and becoming the largest producer
in India by 2013-14.

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