Multiple choice

Over the planning period, the share of industrial sector in the GDP of India has

  1. increased

  2. decreased

  3. remained constant

  4. remained above 50 percent
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Over the planning period since independence, India's industrial sector share in GDP has increased from around 11-12% at independence to approximately 25-30% in recent decades. This reflects India's structural transformation from an agrarian economy to an industrializing one. Option B (decreased) is incorrect, C (remained constant) ignores the structural change, and D (above 50 percent) overestimates the industrial sector's contribution.

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