Since 1980, the share of the tertiary sector in the total GDP of India has
- Ashown an increasing trendCorrect
- Bshown a decreasing trend
- Cremained constant
- Dbeen fluctuating
Explanation
The correct answer is A because since the 1980s, the Indian economy has undergone a structural shift where the service or tertiary sector has grown much faster than the primary and secondary sectors. While the share of agriculture in the total GDP has consistently declined, the share of services has steadily risen. By the early 2000s, the tertiary sector became the largest contributor to India's GDP, now accounting for over 50 percent of the total economic output. This consistent rise over the decades represents a clear increasing trend.
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