In 1999-2000, nearly what share of Indian workers were in the primary sector?
A90 per cent
B60 per cent
C17 per cent
D23 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 60 per cent
1. Primary means agriculture and mining.
2. Nearly 60 per cent worked there.
3. Yet agriculture's share of income had fallen sharply.
_Source: syllabus Social Change and Development in India, Chapter 5, Change and Development in Industrial Society._
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