GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN ECONOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the percentage of people living in village and deriving their livelihood from agriculture during British period in India?
A
72%
B
88%
C
79%
D
25%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -75% of the Indian population was earning a livelihood from agriculture. Despite being a primary source of income for a major population, this sector faced a decline under the British rule.

Detailed explanation-2: -75 per cent of the people who are working are dependent on farming for their livelihood. They could be farmers or farm labourers. The well-being of these people is closely related to production on the farms.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is option 2), i.e. Agriculture. The answer can be found in the following lines, “India’s economy under the British colonial rule remained fundamentally agrarian-about 85 per cent of the country’s population lived mostly in villages and derived livelihood directly or indirectly from agriculture.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Though agriculture was the main source of livelihood for most people, yet, the country’s economy was characterised by various kinds of manufacturing activities.

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