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Social Science · 2026 · 3 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 3 · Set 2 · Q37
Describe the growing importance of the tertiary sector of the Indian economy.
Describe the growing importance of the tertiary sector of the Indian economy.
Marking-scheme solution
(i) The tertiary sector has emerged as the largest producing sector in India.
(ii) It provides basic services like hospitals, educational institutions, postal services etc.
(iii) The expansion of primary and secondary sector has led to the rise in demand for tertiary sector.
(iv) The rise in income has given a further push to the importance of tertiary sector.
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