Question

Name the sector which is the largest employer in India. Why does this sector produce only a quarter of the nation's GDP ( 5marks )

Answer 1

The primary sector is the largest employer in india .About 51%of the total population is engaged in primary sector in one way or the other .It contributes to 17% of the country's GDP. This sector produces only a quarter of the GDP because of the following reasons:-
1.Land holding are very small which cannot produce the desired output
2.Difficulty in accessing the marketing facilities
3.Absence of alternative employment in the rural area
4.Primary sector lacks modern irrighatinal facilities.Dependence on monsoon add to the problem .
5.Productivity in the primary sector is very low because of the use of outdated means of production

Answer 2

Primary sector is the largest employers in India because large number of people works in the agricultural sector such as fishing, farming, etc.