INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURE AND ITS TYPES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How much of the Indian population depend on agriculture?
A
80%
B
70%
C
75%
D
60%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Reason (R): About 58% of the Indian population depends on agriculture for their livelihood.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Indian GDP agriculture sector share is 20.5 percent. Almost 70 percent of the India’s population depends on the agriculture sector. In rural population almost 80 percent depends on agriculture sector.

Detailed explanation-3: -It accounts for around 19 per cent of the GDP and about two-thirds of the population is dependent on the sector.

Detailed explanation-4: -(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-5: -Agriculture and agricultural based tasks is a major occupation in our country. It is estimated that 70% of the Indian society depends upon agricultural production and agriculture related jobs as a source of livelihood.

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