Assessing the economic contribution of a sector involves knowing key metrics like employment generation, GDP contribution, and global manufacturing ranks.
Which of the following statement related to automobile sector is not correct ?
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2023 · Topic: Industrial Sector (Performance and Trends of Industrial Growth (Contribution to GDP, Employment, Index of Industrial Production))
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Answer: A. It generated direct and indirect employment of 5.3 crore at the end of 2021.
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