4.3.5 The global importance of India

Activity 1

Main question

Recent changes in the size and structure of India’s economy.

Questions

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Calculate the percentage of the Indian population who work in the tertiary sector (services – including construction) using the information on the pie chart on Resource A.

Use the graph on Resource B to calculate the changes in the relative contributions of the 3 economic sectors to the GDP of India between 1951 and 2013.

Use the graph on resource 2 to contrast the trends seen in the contributions of the 3 economic sectors to India’s GDP.

Give an example of a business that reflects the growth seen in India’s economy across the 3 economic sectors.

Discuss recent changes in the structure of India’s economy.