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For IAS Preparation different coaching centre in India also an indicator of the level of economy of the country. A larger share of the agriculture and the primary sector indicates a predominance of agricultural economy and low level of industrialization. At the time of going of IAS Test we have to prepare all current affairs and facts about independence, Indian economy was predominantly agrarian. In 1951-52, primary sector including agriculture, forestry, logging and fishing contributed for 54.56% of the economy while manufacturing and other activities provided for 16.11% of the GDP. Transport and communication provided for 10.31%, financial services 10.16% and other services an 8.87% share in the GDP. In 1989-90, the share of primary sector including agriculture reduced to 32.23% which meant a 22.33% reduction in about 40 years. Corresponding increase was seen in the manufacturing sector which provided for 27.21% of the GDP and exhibited an increase of 16.9%. Transport, communication and trade which provided for 18.13% of the GDP also showed an increase of 7.82%. Share of the financial sector showed a marginal decline from 10.16% to 10.08%. This could have been due to the excessive state control of this sector in the form of the nationalization of banks and general insurance. In initial time of taking the coaching for the preparation about IAS Prelims had shown signs of improvement, its share in GDP increasing and having an average of about 12% in the second plan period declining marginally to 11.56% in third plan period. However, since then it started declining and remained well below 10% and in some years below 9%, upto the sixth plan period showing an improvement in the seventh plan period. Other services which included community, social and personal services contributed 12.35% to the GDP in 1989-90 thereby registering an increase of 3.48%. The figures do indicate a positive change but change appears to be too slow. The year wise data for these figures is as under:

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