GK
INDIAN ECONOMY
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Question
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What was the % of India’s population that was dependent on agriculture during agriculture?
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85
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65
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55
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75
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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: -Agriculture, with its allied sectors, is the largest source of livelihoods in India. 70 percent of its rural households still depend primarily on agriculture for their livelihood, with 82 percent of farmers being small and marginal.
Detailed explanation-3: -About 85% of India’s population depended on agriculture under British rule.
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