Indian Institute of Foreign Trade 2011 Solved Paper

Value of the GDP from the tertiary sector in the year 2004-05=2971464−650545−744755=1576255
Hence, the share of tertiary sector at factor cost in GDP in the year 2004-05 =

1576255

2971464

×100=53.05percent
Value of the GDP from the tertiary sector in the year 2009-10 =6133230−1243566−1499601=3390063
Hence, the share of tertiary sector at factor cost in GDP in the year 2009-10 =

3390063

6133230

×100=55.27percent
We can see that the share of tertiary sector at factor cost in GDP increased from 53.05 percent to 55.27 percent.
Therefore, option A is the correct answer.