Which of the following statements is not correct?
2023
Which of the following statements is not correct?
Answer: B. Growth rate decreased in 1980 decade. — CONCEPTLong-run structural change shifts output and employment among agriculture, industry and services. Sectoral growth should be judged from the direction…
- A.
1950 to 1990 decade was less comparatively industrial.
- B.
Growth rate decreased in 1980 decade.
- C.
Service sector’s growth promoted agricultural and industrial sectors.
- D.
More than one of the above
- E.
None of the above
Attempted by 1 students.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
CONCEPT
Long-run structural change shifts output and employment among agriculture, industry and services. Sectoral growth should be judged from the direction of the trend and from linkages among sectors, not from a single year’s level.
APPLICATION
India’s pre-reform record shows relatively constrained industrial expansion through much of the planning era, followed by a clear acceleration in the 1980s. Service activities also supplied transport, finance, trade and communication inputs used by agriculture and industry.
CONTRAST
“1950 to 1990 decade was less comparatively industrial”: licensing, infrastructure and productivity constraints kept industrial expansion relatively modest over much of the period.
“Growth rate decreased in 1980 decade”: the historical direction is reversed; growth accelerated rather than decreased during the 1980s.
“Service sector’s growth promoted agricultural and industrial sectors”: service-sector inputs and market linkages supported both sectors.
“More than one of the above”: only one substantive statement conflicts with the historical pattern.
“None of the above”: one substantive statement does conflict with the historical pattern.
CROSS-CHECK / RESULT
The official BPSC key marks “Growth rate decreased in 1980 decade” as the statement that is not correct.