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Per NCERT, despite the tertiary sector being the LARGEST producing sector, which sector still EMPLOYS the most people in India?
APublic sector employs the most
BTertiary sector employs the most
CSecondary sector employs the most
DPrimary sector — more than half of India's workers still work in agriculture (mostly underemployed)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Primary sector — more than half of India's workers still work in agriculture (mostly underemployed)
Per NCERT Graph 3, primary sector remains the largest EMPLOYER (despite producing only ~1/6 of GVA) — the central paradox of Indian economy.
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