alleryBetween 1970 and 2011 agriculture's share of India's GDP fell from 43 per cent to about what?
A16 per cent
B30 per cent
C36 per cent
D5 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 16 per cent
1. India's economy diversified towards manufacturing and services.
2. Agriculture's GDP share fell from 43 per cent in 1970 to 16 per cent by 2011.
3. The fall reflected faster growth elsewhere, not a collapse in farm output.
_Source: Wikipedia, Agriculture in India, Independent India and the Green Revolution_
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