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UPSC 1999: Since 1980, the share of the tertiary sector in the total GDP of India has
(a)shown an increasing trend
(b)shown a decreasing trend
(c)remained constant
(d)been fluctuating
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) shown an increasing trend
Official national-income data show that the services (tertiary) sector’s share has risen steadily since 1980—from roughly 38 % of GDP in 1980-81 to well over 45 % by the late-1990s—so it has ‘shown an increasing trend’. ([uttarpradesh.pscnotes.com](https://uttarpradesh.pscnotes.com/uppcs-prelims/since-1980-the-share-of-the-tertiary-sector-in-the-total-gdp-of-india/?utm_source=openai))
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