Question

why does primary sector in India continue to be the largest employer in 1973 as well as 2000

Answer 1

The primary sector of the economy extracts or harvests products from the earth. The primary sector includes the production of raw material and basic foods. Activities associated with the primary sector include agriculture (both subsistence and commercial), mining, forestry, farming, grazing, hunting and gathering, fishing, and quarrying. The packaging and processing of the raw material associated with this sector is also considered to be part of this sector.

In developed and developing countries, a decreasing proportion of workers are involved in the primary sector.

Secondary Sector:

The secondary sector of the economy manufactures finished goods. All of manufacturing, processing, and construction lies within the secondary sector. Activities associated with the secondary sector include metal working and smelting, automobile production, textile production, chemical and engineering industries, aerospace manufacturing, energy utilities, engineering, breweries and bottlers, construction, and shipbuilding.

Answer 2

The primary sector continue to be the largest employer due to the following reasons-
1. Lack of education facilities.

2. Lack of proper skill development.

3.Lack of employment opportunities in tertiary sector.

4.Agriculture is easily accessible to most population of the country.