About what share of India's population is engaged only in agriculture?
A13 per cent
B20 per cent
C44 per cent
D64 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 64 per cent
1. Secondary is about 13 and tertiary about 20 per cent.
2. About 64 per cent are in agriculture.
3. The shift is towards secondary and tertiary work.
_Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 6, Population._
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