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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper V: Indian Constitution and Economy · Question 152 of 200

Q152
Indian EconomyNational Income, Sectors & Growth
Which sector contributes most to Gross Domestic Product in India?
  1. a.The Industrial Manufacturing sector
  2. b.The Agricultural sector
  3. c.The Tertiary sector
  4. d.The Mining sector

Answer: (C) The Tertiary sector

Answer as of 2023 — this may have changed since.

The tertiary (services) sector contributes more than half of India's gross value added. Agriculture contributes under a fifth and manufacturing and mining together much less than services.