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Question
In figure given below, the pie-charts show the contribution of each sector in the respective country’s GDP and the percentage of population engaged in various activities. Read both the pie-charts carefully and answer the following questions.
- Which country has a higher percentage of population engaged in primary activities?
- In which country is the contribution of tertiary sector greater in the GDP?
- In which country is the share of secondary activities more in the GDP?
- Can we say that Brazil is an agrarian economy like India? Give reasons.
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Solution
- India has a higher percentage of population engaged in primary activities (48.8%).
- The contribution of tertiary sector is greater in Brazil’s GDP (67%).
- The contribution of secondary activities is more in Brazil’s GDP (27.5%).
- Brazil is not an agrarian economy like India. This is because 71% of its population is engaged in the tertiary sector and it contributes 67% in GDP.
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