Question

Proportion of people working in different sectors has changed over the years. Explain with reference to India

Answer 1

In economic activity there are total five sectors: Primary, secondary, tertiary, quarternary and quinary. Primary sectors includes agriculture, mining, fishing etc. In India proportion of workers are maximum in agriculture. Though in some states where Industries are growing fast proportion in secondary sector is high there.

Explanation:

In economic activity there are total five sectors: Primary, secondary, tertiary, quarternary and quinary. Primary sectors includes agriculture, mining, fishing etc. Secondary sectors includes industries. Tertiary sectors includes services, business. Quarternary sector includes knowledge, media, technology based services. Quinary sector includes researchers and scientists.

In India proportion of workers are increasing in agricultural sector as India is a developing country and agriculture is the main source of work. Though presently involvement in secondary and quarternary sector is also noticeable due to the development of industries and IT sectors.