Which of the following statements about the distribution of India’s workforce by sector are correct?
(A) The primary sector employs the largest share of India’s workforce.
(B) About 61 per cent of urban workers are in the service sector.
(C) A larger share of male workers than female workers is in the primary sector.
(D) Men get opportunities in both the secondary and the service sectors.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (D) only
(A) The primary sector employs the largest share of India’s workforce. — Correct. It is the largest of the three sectors, about 46 per cent.
(B) About 61 per cent of urban workers are in the service sector. — Correct. In towns, people work mainly in services.
(C) A larger share of male workers than female workers is in the primary sector. — Incorrect. It is the reverse: 64 per cent of women but 36 per cent of men work there.
(D) Men get opportunities in both the secondary and the service sectors. — Correct. So fewer men depend on farming.
NCERT (2026-27): “6.5 Employment in Firms, Factories and Offices … Primary sector is the main source of employment for majority of workers in India. Secondary sector provides employment to only about 24 per cent of workforce. About 30 per cent of workers are in the service sector. Table 6.2 also shows that about 60 per cent of the workforce in rural India depends on agriculture, forestry and fishing. About 21 per cent of rural workers are working in manufacturing industries, construction and other industrial activities. Service sector provides employment to about 19 per cent of rural workers. Agriculture is not a major source of employment in urban areas where people are mainly engaged in the service sector. About 61 per cent of urban workers are in the service sector. The secondary sector gives employment to about one-third of urban workforce. Though both men and women workers are concentrated in the primary sector, women workers’ concentration is very high there. About 64 per cent of the female workforce is employed in the primary sector whereas 36 per cent of males work in that sector. Men get opportunities in both secondary and service sectors.” |