1999 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 1999 · General Studies

Question 95: Economy and Social Development

Since 1980, the share of the tertiary sector in the total GDP of India has

ashown an increasing trend
bshown a decreasing trend
cremained constant
dbeen fluctuating

AnswerThe answer is (a).

Since 1980, the tertiary (services) sector's share in India's GDP has risen steadily, driven by trade, transport and communications, banking, software and other services, and it has become the largest sector of the economy. The share of agriculture has fallen over the same period. Remember: services up, agriculture down.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Right. The tertiary sector's share has risen.
  • (b) Wrong. The share has not fallen.
  • (c) Wrong. The share has not stayed constant.
  • (d) Wrong. The trend has been steadily upward, not a fluctuation.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1999, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.