HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Agriculture contributes ____ to the national income of India.
A
33%
B
22%
C
40%
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Agriculture contributes around 17-18% to the national income of India. Agriculture plays a vital role in the Indian economy. Over 70 percent of rural households depend on agriculture.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sector-wise GDP of India The services sector accounts for 53.89% of total India’s GVA of 179.15 lakh crore Indian rupees. With GVA of Rs. 46.44 lakh crore, the Industry sector contributes 25.92%. While Agriculture and allied sector share 20.19%.

Detailed explanation-3: -India is the second largest producer of wheat and rice, the world’s major food staples. India is currently the world’s second largest producer of several dry fruits, agriculture-based textile raw materials, roots and tuber crops, pulses, farmed fish, eggs, coconut, sugarcane and numerous vegetables.

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