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Q45 (IAS/2024) Economy โ€บ Growth, Development, Poverty & Employment โ€บ Sectoral structure GDP Official Key

With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs : 1. Storage of agricultural produce - Secondary 2. Dairy farm - Primary 3. Mineral exploration - Tertiary 4. Weaving cloth - Secondary How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?

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Your answer: โ€”  ยท  Correct: B
Explanation

The correct answer is **Option B (Only two pairs are correctly matched)**.

Let's analyze each pair:

**Pair 1 - Storage of agricultural produce: Secondary** - **INCORRECT**. Storage activities fall under the tertiary sector as these are activities that help in the development of the primary and secondary sectors and by themselves do not produce a good but are an aid or support for the production process[1].

**Pair 2 - Dairy farm: Primary** - **CORRECT**. The primary sector includes agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishing, poultry farming, mining and quarrying[2]. Since most of the natural products we get are from agriculture, dairy, fishing, forestry, this sector is also called agriculture and related sector[3].

**Pair 3 - Mineral exploration: Tertiary** - **INCORRECT**. Mining and quarrying are included in the primary sector[2], and mineral exploration is a part of mining activities.

**Pair 4 - Weaving cloth: Secondary** - **CORRECT**. Using cotton fibre from the plant, we spin yarn and weave cloth, and this sector[1] is also called the industrial sector[1]. Manufacturing is included in the secondary sector[4].

Therefore, only pairs 2 and 4 are correctly matched.

Sources
  1. [1] Understanding Economic Development. Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY > We begin by looking at different kind of economic activities. > p. 19
  2. [2] Economics, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: People as Resource > Economic Activities by Men and Women > p. 19
  3. [3] Understanding Economic Development. Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY > We begin by looking at different kind of economic activities. > p. 19
  4. [4] Economics, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: People as Resource > Economic Activities by Men and Women > p. 19
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Origin: Mixed / unclear origin Fairness: Moderate fairness Books / CA: 7.5/10 ยท 0/10

This is a fundamental 'NCERT Check' question. It tests if you understand the *definition* of sectors (Extraction vs. Transformation vs. Service) rather than just memorizing lists. The trap lies in 'Storage' and 'Exploration'โ€”activities that sit on the boundary of production chains but are functionally services or extraction-linked.

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Statement 1
Which sector of the Indian economy is "storage of agricultural produce" classified under: primary, secondary, or tertiary?
Origin: Weak / unclear Fairness: Borderline / guessy
Indirect textbook clues
Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 12: Indian Industry > 12.2 Indian Economy > p. 376
Strength: 5/5
โ€œIndian economy is divided into three major sectors, i.e. the primary sector (agriculture), secondary sector (manufacturing and industry) and tertiary sector (services). Industrial sector usually collects raw material from the primary sector and then produces consumer goods, capital goods, etc. Industrial sector is the second major contributor of GDP in the economy among the three sectors. Therefore, the government gives a good amount of focus on the development of industrial sector.โ€
Why relevant

Gives the standard threefold classification and labels primary = agriculture, secondary = manufacturing/industry, tertiary = services.

How to extend

A student can use this rule to ask whether 'storage' is closer to production (primary), transformation (secondary) or a service (tertiary).

Economics, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: People as Resource > Economic Activities by Men and Women > p. 19
Strength: 4/5
โ€œLike Vilas and Sakal, people have been engaged in various activities. We saw that Vilas sold fish and Sakal got a job in the firm. The various activities have been classified into three main sectors i.e., primary, secondary and tertiary. Primary sector includes agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishing, poultry farming, mining and quarrying. Manufacturing is included in the secondary sector. Trade, transport, communication, banking, education, health, tourism, services, insurance, etc. are included in the tertiary sector. The activities in this sector result in the production of goods and services. These activities add value to the national income. These activities are called economic activities.โ€
Why relevant

Lists examples: primary includes agriculture, fishing, etc.; tertiary includes trade, transport, communication, banking, servicesโ€”showing storage-like activities often appear among service-type examples.

How to extend

Combine this with the observation that storage is a post-harvest handling activity (not production or manufacturing) to consider if it fits the tertiary/service list.

Understanding Economic Development. Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY > We begin by looking at different kind of economic activities. > p. 19
Strength: 4/5
โ€œWhy primary? This is because it forms the base for all other products that we subsequently make. Since most of the natural products we get are from agriculture, dairy, fishing, forestry, this sector is also called agriculture and related sector. The secondary sector covers activities in which natural products are changed into other forms through ways of manufacturing that we associate with industrial activity. It is the next step after primary. The product is not produced by nature but has to be made and therefore some process of manufacturing is essential. This could be in a factory, a workshop or at home.โ€
Why relevant

Defines secondary as activities that change natural products into other forms through manufacturing, distinguishing manufacturing from other post-harvest activities.

How to extend

Use this to rule out secondary if storage does not materially transform the produce (i.e., no manufacturing).

Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 9: Agriculture > 2020 > p. 356
Strength: 4/5
โ€œIn India, which of the following can be considered as public investment in agriculture? โ€ข 1. Fixing minimum support price for agriculture produce of all crops โ€ข 2. Computerisation of Primary Agriculture Credit Societies โ€ข 3. Social capital development โ€ข 4. Free electricity supply of farmers โ€ข 5. Waiver of agriculture loans by the banking system โ€ข -6. Setting up of cold storage facilities by the governments Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1, 2 and 5 only (b) 1, 3, 4 and 5 onlyโ€ข (c) 2, 3 and 6 only (d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6โ€ข 3.โ€
Why relevant

Mentions 'setting up of cold storage facilities by the governments' as an item listed under what can be considered public investment in agricultureโ€”linking storage infrastructure with agricultural policy.

How to extend

A student could interpret cold storage provision as either agriculture-related public investment (link to primary) or as an infrastructural/service input (link to tertiary) and seek further classification based on whether the activity is treated as service provision.

Understanding Economic Development. Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY > LET'S WORK THESE OUT > p. 20
Strength: 3/5
โ€œโ€ข 1. Complete the above table to show how sectors are dependent on each other.โ€ข 2. Explain the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary sectors using examples other than those mentioned in the text.โ€ข 3. Classify the following list of occupations under primary, secondary and tertiary sectors: โ€ข Tailorโ€ข Basket weaverโ€ข Flower cultivatorโ€ข Milk vendorโ€ข Fishermenโ€ข Priestโ€ข Courier โ€ข Workers in match factoryโ€ข Moneylenderโ€ข Gardenerโ€ข Potterโ€ข Bee-keeperโ€ข Astronautโ€ข Call centre employeeโ€ข 4. Students in a school are often classified into primary and secondary or junior and senior. What is the criterion that is used? Do you think this is a useful classification?โ€
Why relevant

Contains an exercise to classify occupations (e.g., courier, milk vendor) into primary/secondary/tertiary, suggesting classification is often based on function (production vs. processing vs. service/transfer).

How to extend

Apply the same functional test to 'storage' โ€” is it production, processing, or a service supporting distribution โ€” to judge its sectoral placement.

Statement 2
Which sector of the Indian economy is a "dairy farm" classified under: primary, secondary, or tertiary?
Origin: Direct from books Fairness: Straightforward Book-answerable
From standard books
Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 10: Locational Factors of Economic Activities > Dairying > p. 15
Presence: 5/5
โ€œTe keeping of cattle for milk and milk-products is known as dairy farming. It is mainly practised in the countries of temperate regions. Dairying is an important primary activity in Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Finland, Scotland, Canada, U.S.A., Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Nearly 80 per cent of the total milk production in the world is produced in the countries of Europe, Russia, Anglo-America, Australia and New Zealand.โ€
Why this source?
  • Defines dairying (keeping cattle for milk) and labels it an important primary activity.
  • Directly links dairy farming with primary/agricultural activity in economic location context.
Understanding Economic Development. Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY > We begin by looking at different kind of economic activities. > p. 19
Presence: 5/5
โ€œWhy primary? This is because it forms the base for all other products that we subsequently make. Since most of the natural products we get are from agriculture, dairy, fishing, forestry, this sector is also called agriculture and related sector. The secondary sector covers activities in which natural products are changed into other forms through ways of manufacturing that we associate with industrial activity. It is the next step after primary. The product is not produced by nature but has to be made and therefore some process of manufacturing is essential. This could be in a factory, a workshop or at home.โ€
Why this source?
  • Explains that dairy is part of agriculture and related activities which form the primary sector.
  • Emphasises primary sector as the base producing natural products like dairy.
Economics, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: People as Resource > Economic Activities by Men and Women > p. 19
Presence: 4/5
โ€œLike Vilas and Sakal, people have been engaged in various activities. We saw that Vilas sold fish and Sakal got a job in the firm. The various activities have been classified into three main sectors i.e., primary, secondary and tertiary. Primary sector includes agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishing, poultry farming, mining and quarrying. Manufacturing is included in the secondary sector. Trade, transport, communication, banking, education, health, tourism, services, insurance, etc. are included in the tertiary sector. The activities in this sector result in the production of goods and services. These activities add value to the national income. These activities are called economic activities.โ€
Why this source?
  • Lists animal husbandry and poultry farming within the primary sector, covering dairy-related activities.
  • Provides occupation-level examples that place dairy-linked activities in the primary sector.
Statement 3
Which sector of the Indian economy is "mineral exploration" classified under: primary, secondary, or tertiary?
Origin: Direct from books Fairness: Straightforward Book-answerable
From standard books
Economics, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: People as Resource > Economic Activities by Men and Women > p. 19
Presence: 5/5
โ€œLike Vilas and Sakal, people have been engaged in various activities. We saw that Vilas sold fish and Sakal got a job in the firm. The various activities have been classified into three main sectors i.e., primary, secondary and tertiary. Primary sector includes agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishing, poultry farming, mining and quarrying. Manufacturing is included in the secondary sector. Trade, transport, communication, banking, education, health, tourism, services, insurance, etc. are included in the tertiary sector. The activities in this sector result in the production of goods and services. These activities add value to the national income. These activities are called economic activities.โ€
Why this source?
  • Explicitly lists mining and quarrying as activities included in the primary sector.
  • Mineral exploration is an activity closely tied to mining, so falls under the same sectoral grouping.
Exploring Society:India and Beyond. Social Science-Class VI . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 14: Economic Activities Around Us > The Classification of Economic Activities into Economic Sectors > p. 196
Presence: 3/5
โ€œSome economic activities share similar characteristics and based on this, they can be grouped together or classified into broader groups called economic sectors. The three main types of economic sectors are primary, secondary and tertiary economic sectors. The illustration on the facing page maps out the broad activities under these categories.โ€
Why this source?
  • Defines the threefold classification of economic activities into primary, secondary and tertiary sectors.
  • Provides the framework allowing activities like mining/exploration to be assigned to a sector.
Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 1: National Income > 1.4 Indian Economy > p. 4
Presence: 3/5
โ€œNational Statistical Commission (NSC) - It is an autonomous body which was formed in 2005 under the recommendation of Rangarajan Commission. Chief Statistician of India and Secretary, MoSPI is the Secretary to the Commission. The objective of its constitution is to reduce the problems faced by statistical agencies in the country in relation to collection of data. Now for computation of NI, NSO divides the Indian economy into three sectors: โ€ข i. Primary sector โ€ข ii. Secondary sector โ€ข iii. Tertiary sectorโ€
Why this source?
  • Confirms that official statistics and national accounts use the primary/secondary/tertiary sector division.
  • Supports using that tripartite classification to place mineral exploration within one sector.
Statement 4
Which sector of the Indian economy is "weaving cloth" classified under: primary, secondary, or tertiary?
Origin: Direct from books Fairness: Straightforward Book-answerable
From standard books
Understanding Economic Development. Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY > We begin by looking at different kind of economic activities. > p. 19
Presence: 5/5
โ€œFor example, using cotton fibre from the plant, we spin yarn and weave cloth. Using sugarcane as a raw material, we make sugar or gur. We convert earth into bricks and use bricks to make houses and buildings. Since this sector gradually became associated with the different kinds of industries that came up, it is also called as industrial sector. After primary and secondary, there is a third category of activities that falls under tertiary sector and is different from the above two. These are activities that help in the development of the primary and secondary sectors. These activities, by themselves, do not produce a good but they are an aid or a support for the production process.โ€
Why this source?
  • Gives the concrete example: using cotton fibre to spin yarn and weave cloth.
  • Places such activities in the industrial sector and links that sector to secondary activities.
Exploring Society:India and Beyond. Social Science-Class VI . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 14: Economic Activities Around Us > B. Secondary activities > p. 199
Presence: 4/5
โ€œEconomic activities in which people are dependent on outputs of the primary sector and transform them to produce goods are known as secondary activities or secondary sector economic activities. The secondary sector includes the construction of buildings, roads, etc., and providing utilities like water, electricity, gas and other such necessities. It also includes the manufacturing of products in factories and production units to process raw material from the primary sector into some other form that can be further sold or consumed. Some examples of secondary sector activities include the processing of grains obtained from agricultural fields to make flour in mills, extraction of oil from groundnut and processing of tea leaves to derive tea.โ€
Why this source?
  • Defines the secondary sector as transforming outputs of the primary sector into goods.
  • Describes manufacturing and processing of raw materials โ€” the category that covers weaving cloth.
Economics, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: People as Resource > Economic Activities by Men and Women > p. 19
Presence: 4/5
โ€œLike Vilas and Sakal, people have been engaged in various activities. We saw that Vilas sold fish and Sakal got a job in the firm. The various activities have been classified into three main sectors i.e., primary, secondary and tertiary. Primary sector includes agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishing, poultry farming, mining and quarrying. Manufacturing is included in the secondary sector. Trade, transport, communication, banking, education, health, tourism, services, insurance, etc. are included in the tertiary sector. The activities in this sector result in the production of goods and services. These activities add value to the national income. These activities are called economic activities.โ€
Why this source?
  • Explicitly states that manufacturing is included in the secondary sector.
  • Weaving is a manufacturing activity and therefore falls under the secondary sector.
Pattern takeaway: UPSC is moving back to 'Basic Concepts' but applying them to specific sub-activities (like 'Storage' or 'Exploration') to test clarity. If you know the definition, you don't need to have seen the specific example before.
How you should have studied
  1. [THE VERDICT]: Sitter. Directly solvable from NCERT Class 10, Chapter 2 (Sectors of the Indian Economy).
  2. [THE CONCEPTUAL TRIGGER]: Classification of Economic Activities (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary).
  3. [THE HORIZONTAL EXPANSION]: Memorize the tricky placements: Construction (Secondary), Electricity/Gas/Water Supply (Secondary/Industrial), Mining & Quarrying (Primary), Storage/Warehousing (Tertiary), Real Estate (Tertiary).
  4. [THE STRATEGIC METACOGNITION]: Apply the 'Function Test' instead of rote learning. Ask: Does it extract from nature? (Primary). Does it transform a product? (Secondary). Does it support the process without producing a good? (Tertiary).
Concept hooks from this question
๐Ÿ“Œ Adjacent topic to master
S1
๐Ÿ‘‰ Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary classification
๐Ÿ’ก The insight

Economic activities are grouped by whether they extract raw materials, transform them, or provide services.

High-yield: UPSC frequently asks to classify activities into the three sectors and to explain their roles in GDP and employment. Mastery helps distinguish activities like cultivation (primary) fromๅŠ ๅทฅ/processing (secondary) and service-based activities (tertiary), enabling correct answers on sectoral classification and policy implications.

๐Ÿ“š Reading List :
  • Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 12: Indian Industry > 12.2 Indian Economy > p. 376
  • Understanding Economic Development. Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY > We begin by looking at different kind of economic activities. > p. 19
  • Understanding Economic Development. Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY > SUMMING UP > p. 33
๐Ÿ”— Anchor: "Which sector of the Indian economy is "storage of agricultural produce" classifi..."
๐Ÿ“Œ Adjacent topic to master
S1
๐Ÿ‘‰ Tertiary sector as services (trade, transport, banking, communication)
๐Ÿ’ก The insight

The tertiary sector is defined as the sector that provides services such as trade, transport, communication, banking, education and health.

High-yield: Many questions test recognition of service activities vs goods-producing activities and the growing share of the tertiary sector in output. Understanding this helps classify post-production activities (logistics, trade, finance) and link them to questions on GDP composition and sectoral shifts.

๐Ÿ“š Reading List :
  • Economics, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: People as Resource > Economic Activities by Men and Women > p. 19
  • Understanding Economic Development. Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY > Rising Importance of the Tertiary Sector in Production > p. 23
  • Understanding Economic Development. Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY > SUMMING UP > p. 33
๐Ÿ”— Anchor: "Which sector of the Indian economy is "storage of agricultural produce" classifi..."
๐Ÿ“Œ Adjacent topic to master
S1
๐Ÿ‘‰ Secondary sector = manufacturing and value addition
๐Ÿ’ก The insight

The secondary sector covers activities that change natural products into other forms through manufacturing.

High-yield: Differentiating manufacturing/value-addition from raw production and services is essential for questions on industrial policy, agribusiness (processing vs storage), and measuring value added in GVA/GDP. It enables candidates to classify post-harvest processing correctly and reason about policy measures.

๐Ÿ“š Reading List :
  • Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 12: Indian Industry > 12.2 Indian Economy > p. 376
  • Understanding Economic Development. Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY > We begin by looking at different kind of economic activities. > p. 19
๐Ÿ”— Anchor: "Which sector of the Indian economy is "storage of agricultural produce" classifi..."
๐Ÿ“Œ Adjacent topic to master
S2
๐Ÿ‘‰ Three-sector classification: primary, secondary, tertiary
๐Ÿ’ก The insight

Classifying activities by extraction, transformation or services determines where a dairy farm belongs.

High-yield for UPSC as many questions ask to classify occupations or economic activities; links directly to agriculture, industry and services topics and to policy questions on sectoral contributions to GDP and employment.

๐Ÿ“š Reading List :
  • Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 12: Indian Industry > 12.2 Indian Economy > p. 376
  • Understanding Economic Development. Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY > We begin by looking at different kind of economic activities. > p. 19
  • Understanding Economic Development. Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY > SUMMING UP > p. 33
๐Ÿ”— Anchor: "Which sector of the Indian economy is a "dairy farm" classified under: primary, ..."
๐Ÿ“Œ Adjacent topic to master
S2
๐Ÿ‘‰ Dairying as a primary (agricultural) activity
๐Ÿ’ก The insight

Dairy farming is an animal-husbandry activity counted under primary/agrarian activities.

Essential for questions on rural economy, agricultural statistics and sectoral policy (e.g., dairy cooperatives, Milk mission); helps answer classification and scheme-targeting questions accurately.

๐Ÿ“š Reading List :
  • Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 10: Locational Factors of Economic Activities > Dairying > p. 15
  • Economics, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: People as Resource > Economic Activities by Men and Women > p. 19
  • Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 9: Agriculture > Overall Achievements in Dairy Sector: > p. 348
๐Ÿ”— Anchor: "Which sector of the Indian economy is a "dairy farm" classified under: primary, ..."
๐Ÿ“Œ Adjacent topic to master
S2
๐Ÿ‘‰ Sectoral interdependence (primary โ†’ secondary โ†’ tertiary)
๐Ÿ’ก The insight

Agricultural outputs like milk feed processing industries and service chains, showing how dairy links across sectors.

Useful for analytical UPSC answers that require explaining value chains, employment shifts, and policy impacts across sectors; enables synthesis-type questions connecting production, processing and services.

๐Ÿ“š Reading List :
  • Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 12: Indian Industry > 12.2 Indian Economy > p. 376
  • Understanding Economic Development. Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY > We begin by looking at different kind of economic activities. > p. 19
  • Understanding Economic Development. Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY > SUMMING UP > p. 33
๐Ÿ”— Anchor: "Which sector of the Indian economy is a "dairy farm" classified under: primary, ..."
๐Ÿ“Œ Adjacent topic to master
S3
๐Ÿ‘‰ Mining and quarrying as primary sector activities
๐Ÿ’ก The insight

Mining and quarrying are categorized under the primary sector, so mineral exploration (a mining-related activity) is part of the primary sector.

High-yield for UPSC questions on sectoral classification and employment; links resource extraction to rural employment, natural resource policy and regional development. Mastery helps answer questions on structural change, GVA composition and sectoral policy.

๐Ÿ“š Reading List :
  • Economics, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: People as Resource > Economic Activities by Men and Women > p. 19
๐Ÿ”— Anchor: "Which sector of the Indian economy is "mineral exploration" classified under: pr..."
๐ŸŒ‘ The Hidden Trap

The Quaternary (Knowledge/Information) and Quinary (Gold Collar/Decision Makers) sectors. Since they asked about the basic three, the next logical step is to test the advanced sub-sectors of the Tertiary sector.

โšก Elimination Cheat Code

Use the 'Transformation Logic': 'Storage' keeps the potato as a potato (No transformation = Not Secondary). 'Weaving' turns yarn into cloth (Transformation = Secondary). This simple logic eliminates the distractors immediately.

๐Ÿ”— Mains Connection

Link this to National Income Accounting (GVA at Basic Prices). Understand why 'Mining' is often grouped with 'Agriculture' in Primary sector analysis but treated as 'Industry' in IIP (Index of Industrial Production) dataโ€”a potential confusion point for Mains.

โœ“ Thank you! We'll review this.

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