UPSC Prelims 2007 · General Studies
Question 97: Economy and Social Development
Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution of different sectors to the Gross Domestic Product of India?
AnswerThe answer is (a).
In India's GDP around 2006, services contributed the most (over half), followed by industry (roughly a quarter) and agriculture and allied sectors (about a fifth). So the correct sequence is Services, Industry, Agriculture. The share of services has been rising since the 1990s while that of agriculture keeps falling.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Correct: Services, Industry, Agriculture.
- (b) Puts agriculture above industry, which it was not.
- (c) Puts industry above services, which it was not.
- (d) Puts services last, which is wrong.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2007, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.