INTRODUCTION

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 ECONOMY

Introduction

India’s services sector can be broadly classified into two categories: contact-intensive and non-contact-intensive services.

    • Contact-intensive services: trade, hospitality, transport, real estate, social, community and personal services.
    • Non-contact-intensive services: financial, information technology, professional, communication, broadcasting, storage services, public administration and defence services.

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