Which one of the following statements is NOT correct regarding changes in the occupational structure of the workforce between 1951 and 1991 in India?
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2 marks, −0.667Indian EconomyIndustry, services and infrastructureServices-led growth and structural changeModerateabout 1 min
IIT JAM 2021 Question 19: Industry, services and infrastructure
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Answer: (A)
Over 1951 to 1991 the share of cultivators in the workforce declined, even as the share of agricultural labour rose and employment shifted somewhat toward the tertiary sector, with the overall primary-sector share falling.
So the claim that the cultivators' proportion increased is NOT correct. The answer is (A).
The trap: (B) Proportion of agriculture labour has increased
Agricultural-labour share did rise over the period, so (B) is correct; the incorrect statement is the one about cultivators, whose share fell.
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This question is on Services-led growth and structural change, part of Industry, services and infrastructure in Indian Economy.
The shift in output and employment towards services.
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