Assertion (A): Despite rapid growth in industrial output over the past few decades, the primary sector still…

Question

Assertion (A): Despite rapid growth in industrial output over the past few decades, the primary sector still employs the majority of India's workforce.
Reason (R): The secondary and tertiary sectors did not generate enough jobs to absorb the surplus labour from agriculture.

Options:
(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 of A.
(C) A is true, but R is false.
(D) A is false, but R is true.

Accepted Answer

## Model Answer **(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.** The primary sector remains the largest employer in India. This is because not enough jobs were created in secondary and tertiary sectors to absorb surplus agricultural labour, directly explaining why the primary sector still employs the majority. ## Explanation The textbook explicitly states: *"The primary sector continues to be the largest employer even now... It is because not enough jobs were created in the secondary and tertiary sectors."* This means R directly and correctly explains A — making option (A) the right choice. Students must check whether the Reason **logically and directly causes** the Assertion, not just whether both are individually true.

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