In the question given below there are 2 statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative from the following options.
Assertion (A)- In Post independent India, with development over a period of time, India went through a very peculiar structural change.
Reason (R)- When share of agriculture sector declined, it was compensated by an increase in the share of service sector in GDP, rather than increase in the share of manufacturing sector.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option 1: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
The assertion (A) correctly states that India experienced a peculiar structural change over time, and the reason (R) accurately explains this change. Instead of the manufacturing sector compensating for the decline in agriculture's share of GDP, it was the service sector that grew significantly, leading to a unique structural transformation in the Indian economy.