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Percentage of people working in agricultural sector has over the years _______.

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has gone up

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has come down

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has remained constant

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has not shown any specific trend

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Solution

The correct option is B has come down
Due to industrialization, people have shift their interests from agricultural sector to industrial sector as it has more alternative job opportunities, more wealth and power, career advancement, and personal growth which made it the most ideal sector since its arrival.

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