Question

Observe the following graph and answer the questions given below-

1. Which country has a higher percent of the population engaged in primary activities?
2. In which country is the contribution of tertiary sector greater in the GDP?
3. In which country is the share of secondary activities more in the GDP?
4. Can we say that Brazil is an agrarian economy like India? Give reasons.
5. Which country has a higher percent of the population engaged in secondary activities?
6. How much percent of population is engaged in tertiary activities in India?

Answer 1

1. India has a higher percentage of its population engaged in primary activities.
2. In Brazil, the contribution of the tertiary sector is greater to the GDP.
3. In Brazil, the share of secondary activities is higher in the GDP.
4. No, we cannot say that Brazil is an agrarian economy like India because the following are true:
   1. In Brazil, 71% of the population is engaged in the tertiary sector, while the contribution of this sector to GDP is 67%.
   2. This shows that it has a strong and rapidly growing service sector.
5. India has a higher percentage of its population engaged in secondary activities.
6. In India, 26.9% of the population is engaged in tertiary activities.