GK
INDIAN ECONOMY
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Question
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At the time of independence what percentage of population of India were depend on agriculture?
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50
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60
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75
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85
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian economy was an agro-based economy on the eve of independence. 75% of the Indian population was earning a livelihood from agriculture.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Green Revolution: At independence, about 75 per cent of the country’s population was dependent on agriculture. Productivity in the agricultural sector was very low because of the use of old technology and the absence of required infrastructure for the vast majority of farmers.
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