ECONOMICS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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Question
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Tea
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Textile
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Jute
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Coal
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tea industries is the maximum number of women employed in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -The tobacco industry is the only one that employs a higher share of women. In all the other major industries, men outnumbered women significantly.
Detailed explanation-3: -Women in STEM There are many paths one can take with a STEM degree, but the sector most women occupy is healthcare. Women make up 74% of workers in healthcare-related jobs. Of the 9.8 million employees, women represent 7.3 million. Women also hold 48% of life science jobs and 40% of physical science jobs.
Detailed explanation-4: -The textile industry occupies unique position in the Indian economy, because it contributes significantly to industrial production (14 per cent), employment generation (35 million persons directly – the second largest after agriculture) and foreign exchange earnings (about 24.6 per cent).
Detailed explanation-5: -Women in India form a large chunk of the workforce in industries such as agriculture, education, and textiles.