ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -They are three sectors in the Indian economy, they are; primary economy, secondary economy, and tertiary economy. In terms of operations, the Indian economy is divided into organized and unorganized. While for ownership, it is divided into the public sector and the private sector.

Detailed explanation-2: -Based on the nature of the economic activities, the economy is classified into the primary sector, the secondary sector, and the tertiary sector.

Detailed explanation-3: -Primary sector is important to the Indian economy because it provides employment to largest section of population. It provides raw materials such as sugar, jute, cotton etc to industries. It also forms a significant part of country’s GDP. Primary sector is also called agriculture and related sector.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 3 main sectors of the economy are primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. Manufacturing comes under the secondary sector, extraction of raw materials industries comes under the primary sector of the economy and the services industry comes in the tertiary sector of the economy.