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Complete the table using the data given in Graphs 2 and 3 answer the question that follows.
























TABLE 2.2 SHARE OF PRIMARY SECTOR IN GDP AND EMPLOYMENT




1971-72



1972-73



2011-12



Share in GDP






Share in employment






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

Graph 2: Share of Sectors in GDP (%)
























TABLE 2.2 SHARE OF PRIMARY SECTOR IN GDP AND EMPLOYMENT




1971-72



1972-73



2011-12



Share in GDP



40%



49%



12%



Share in employment



0%



74%



49%



From the table it can be noticed that the share in GDP has reduced drastically from 40% to 12%, as it was 40% in 1971-72 then it increased 9% in 1972-73 and in 2011-12 it has become 12% only. And the share in employment was 0% in 1971-72 and in 1972-73 it has increased upto 74% after that in 2011-12 again it reduced and came down as it remained 49% only.


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2

Correct and arrange the important aspects for calculating GDP from this jumble.

To count goods and services we add the numbers that are produced.


We count all those that were produced in the last five years.


Since we shouldn’t leave out anything we add up all these goods and services.

 1

Answer the following questions by looking at the graph


(i) Which was the largest producing sector in 1971-72?


(ii) Which is the largest producing sector in 2011-12?


(iii) Can you say which sector has grown the most over, forty years?


(iv) What was the GDP of India in 2011-12?

 2

Choose the correct answer:

Underemployment occurs when people:

 3

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