Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sectors in India

Answer the following questions by looking at the graph:

1. Which was the largest producing sector in $1973-74$?

2. Which was the largest producing sector in$2013-14$?

3. Can you say which sector has grown the most over forty years?

4. What was the GDP of India in $2013-14$?

In what ways can employment be increased in urban areas?

How would income and employment increase if farmers were provided with irrigation and marketing facilities?

What activities can be suggested under the MGNREGA Act $2005$ that would also increase the income of people? 

Why do you think MGNREGA $2005$ is referred to as ‘ Right to work’ ?

What groups of people do you think are unemployed or underemployed in India? Can you think of some measures that could be taken up for them?

Why should we be worried about underemployment?

Compare and contrast the changes in India with the pattern that was observed for developed countries. What kind of changes between sectors were desired but did not happen in India?

Underemployment occurs when people _____. 

Complete the table using the data given in Graphs $2 and 3$ and answer the question that follow. Ignore if data are not available for some years.

What are the changes that you observe in the primary sector over a span of forty years? 

What does the comparison between$1973-74$  and $2013-14$ show? What conclusions can we draw from the comparison?

Find the odd one out and give reasons for your answer. 

Postman, Cobbler, soldier and police constable. 

In terms of GDP, the share of the tertiary sector in $2013-14$ is between what percent?

Explain the objective of implementing the MGNREGA $2005$.

The service sector in India employs two different kinds of people. Who are they?

"Tertiary sector is not playing any significant role in the development of Indian economy." Give reasons in support of your answer.

Distinguish between open unemployment and disguised unemployment. 

What do you understand by disguised unemployment? Explain with an example each from the urban and rural areas.