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Observe the following figures and answer the questions given below them :[Four pie diagrams. Contribution of sectors in GDP (2016): Brazil – primary 5.5%, secondary 27.5%, tertiary 67%; India – primary 17%, secondary 26%, tertiary 57%. Percentage of…

Q.6 (B) Observe the following figures and answer the questions given below them :
[Four pie diagrams. Contribution of sectors in GDP (2016): Brazil – primary 5.5%, secondary 27.5%, tertiary 67%; India – primary 17%, secondary 26%, tertiary 57%. Percentage of population engaged in various sectors (2016): Brazil – primary 10%, secondary 19%, tertiary 71%; India – primary 48.8%, secondary 24.3%, tertiary 26.9%.]
(1) Which country has a higher percentage of population engaged in primary activities ?
(2) In which country is the contribution of tertiary sector greater in GDP ?
(3) In which country is the share of secondary activities more in the G.D.P. ?
(4) What is the contribution of secondary sector in India's G.D.P. ?
(5) By how much percent is the tertiary sector of Brazil higher than India in its G.D.P. ?
(6) Name the sector of India which contributes less in GDP but more in population.

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(1) India — 48.8% of its population is engaged in primary activities against 10% in Brazil.

(2) Brazil — the tertiary sector contributes 67% of its GDP against 57% in India.

(3) Brazil — 27.5% against 26% in India.

(4) The secondary sector contributes 26% of India's GDP.

(5) 67 − 57 = 10% more.

(6) The primary sector — it contributes only 17% of the GDP but engages 48.8% of the population.

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