Question

Choose the correct options.

Assertion (A): India has one of the lowest shares of service employment in the world.

Reason (R): Indians are largely dependent on agriculture and allied activities.

• A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation for A.
• C. A is true, but R is false.
• D. Both A and R are false.​

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

The service sector holds a low share in the total employment in India. In contrast, the USA and the UK employ about 80% of their workforce in service activities. About 50% of the Indian population is dependent on agriculture. Dependence on agriculture is one of the reasons behind the low share of service sector employment in India.