Arrange the following commodities in ascending order as per their percentage share in Indian exports in 2021-22.
(A) Ore and Minerals
(B) Crude and petroleum products
(C) Agriculture and allied products
(D) Manufactured goods
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (C), (B), (D)
(A) Ore and Minerals — first, the smallest share in 2021-22, at 2.0 per cent.
(C) Agriculture and allied products — second, at 11.9 per cent.
(B) Crude and petroleum products — third, at 16.4 per cent.
(D) Manufactured goods — last, the largest share by far, at 67.8 per cent.
NCERT (2026-27): “Manufacturing sector alone accounted for 67.8 per cent of India’s total value of export in 2021-22. Engineering goods have shown a significant growth in the export.”
Table 8.2 : Composition of India’s Export, 2015-2022 (Percentage share in Exports) |
