Question

In figure given below, the pie-charts show the contribution of each sector in the respective country’s GDP and the percentage of population engaged in various activities. Read both the pie-charts carefully and answer the following questions.

 

Brazil	India
Contribution of sectors in GDP (2016)
Percentage of population engaged in various sectors (2016)
Primary    Secondary Tertiary

1. Which country has a higher percentage of population engaged in primary activities?
2. In which country is the contribution of tertiary sector greater in the GDP?
3. In which country is the share of secondary activities more in the GDP?
4. Can we say that Brazil is an agrarian economy like India? Give reasons.

Answer 1

1. India has a higher percentage of population engaged in primary activities (48.8%).
2. The contribution of tertiary sector is greater in Brazil’s GDP (67%).
3. The contribution of secondary activities is more in Brazil’s GDP (27.5%).
4. Brazil is not an agrarian economy like India. This is because 71% of its population is engaged in the tertiary sector and it contributes 67% in GDP.