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The share of agriculture in India's national income has _____________ over the years.

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increased
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decreased
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remained constant
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first decreased and then increased.
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Solution

The correct option is A decreased
In India, share of agriculture in national income 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.

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