In India, Contribution of Agriculture to GDP (in absolute amount terms) has ____________ from period of independence to the current date.
A
increased
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B
decreased
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C
remained constant
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D
nothing can be said
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Solution
The correct option is A increased In India, absolute number of people
employed in Agriculture had increased from the period of independence as
the population of India has increased in a high rate. But the
percentage of population employed in agricultural sector has decreased. Hence the contribution of agriculture to GDP in absolute terms has also increased from the period of independence to the current date.