alleryWhich sector employs the largest share of India's workforce despite contributing less to GDP?
ASecondary sector
BPrimary sector
CTertiary sector
DPublic sector
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Primary sector
1. Primary sector (agriculture) employs the largest share of workers in India.
2. Yet its share in GDP has fallen below that of tertiary and secondary.
3. This mismatch reflects underemployment in agriculture.
_Source: syllabus Understanding Economic Development, Ch 2 "Sectors of the Indian Economy"_
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