AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE AND ITS TYPES
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Detailed explanation-1: -More than half of the working population of India is involved in agriculture It provides employment to approximately 52% of labour.
Detailed explanation-2: -Reason (R): About 58% of the Indian population depends on agriculture for their livelihood. Q. What percent of the total population of India depends directly on agriculture?
Detailed explanation-3: -(A) Explanation The Indian economy was an agro-based economy on the eve of independence. 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-4: -22. 26. 1.1 Agriculture plays a vital role in India’s economy. 54.6% of the total workforce is engaged in agricultural and allied sector activites (Census 2011) and accounts for 17.8% of the country’s Gross Value Added (GVA) for the year 2019-20 (at current prices).