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Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.

Q1. [1] straightforward exam-ready
Over the decades since independence, which sector has emerged as the largest contributor to India's Gross Value Added (GVA)? Options: (A) Primary sector (B) Secondary sector (C) Tertiary sector (D) All three sectors have contributed equally
  1. A Primary sector
  2. B Secondary sector
  3. C Tertiary sector
  4. D All three sectors contributed equally
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 13:21 · grounding rag
Model Answer

(C) Tertiary sector

The tertiary sector has emerged as the largest contributor to India's GVA. By 2017–18, it surpassed the primary sector and contributes the most to India's GVA.

Explanation

The textbook states clearly: "in the year 2017–18, the tertiary sector has emerged as the largest producing sector in India replacing the primary sector." The Summing Up also confirms: "goods and services produced in the tertiary sector contribute the most to GDP." Examinees must not confuse GVA/GDP contribution with employment — the primary sector still employs the most people, but the tertiary sector produces the most output.

Previous-year CBSE Grade 10 board exam questions, organised by subject and chapter, each with a model answer — free to read and print.