GK
INDIAN ECONOMY
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approx. 10%
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approx. 20%
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approx. 15%
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approx. 26%
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the industrial sector, 10.2% of the working population were involved. In the agricultural sector, 72.7% of the working population was involved, it was the principal sector of occupation during that time.
Detailed explanation-2: -What was the state of tertiary sector of the Indian economy on the eve of independence? On the eve of independence, the tertiary sector was in its infant stage. Only 17.2 percent of the working population in India was engaged in tertiary sector.
Detailed explanation-3: -Industrial backwardness: Industrial sector was not developed, there was a lack of basic and heavy industries in the country. 5. Widespread Poverty: The people in the country could not even meet their basic needs i.e food, shelter and clothing. Unemployment and Illiteracy were other issues faced by the country.