In India, contribution of agriculture to GDP (in percentage 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 B decreased In India,
percentage of population employed in Agriculture has decreased from
period of independence to the current date since with the rise in demand
for goods and services produced by secondary and tertiary sector,
workforce of primary sector starts decreasing and as a result, the GDP
from agricultural sector also gets reduced from the period of Independence to the current date.