Question

Identify the CORRECT feature(s) of the Indian labour market since the year 2000.

• A. A shift in employment from low-productive agriculture sector to relatively high-productive non-agriculture sector.
• B. The construction sector has high employment elasticity.
• C. The production process has become more labour-intensive.
• D. The service sector has been the primary driver of India’s growth.

Hint:

India’s post-2000 growth pattern is often described as service-led growth with gradual movement of labour away from agriculture toward construction and services.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A, B, D

Step 1: Recall the post 2000 shift.
Since 2000 Indian workers have been moving out of farming into industry and services.

Step 2: Check option A.
This move from low productivity farming to higher productivity non farm work is exactly the structural change seen after 2000. So A is correct.

Step 3: Check option B.
Construction has soaked up many rural and semi skilled workers, so it has high employment elasticity. So B is correct.

Step 4: Check option C.
With more machines and automation, production has become less labour heavy, not more. So C is wrong.

Step 5: Check option D.
Services like IT and finance have led India's growth, so D is correct.
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