Which of the following generates maximum employment in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Primary sector
The economy is divided into three sectors by the kind of work done. The primary sector uses natural resources directly: agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining. In India it is the largest employer; agriculture and allied activities alone give work to nearly half of the country’s workforce, although their share in the GDP is much smaller.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) Secondary sector — Incorrect. Manufacturing, construction and electricity employ only about a quarter of the workforce.
Option (3) Railways — Incorrect. Indian Railways is one of the largest single employers, but it is one organisation within the tertiary sector.
Option (4) Tertiary sector — Incorrect. Services produce the largest share of the GDP, but employ fewer people than agriculture.