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Economy UPPSC 1996 GS-I
Question

At present the share of agriculture in the Gross Domestic Product of India is in the range of:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 10-15 per cent

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “10-15 per cent”.
Share of agriculture in India's GDP declined to 15 per cent in FY-23 from 35 per cent in 1990-91 due to rapid growth in the industrial and service sector

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At present the share of agriculture in the Gross Domestic Product of India is in the range of:
  1. A) 10-15 per cent
  2. B) 16-20 per cent
  3. C) 21-25 per cent
  4. D) 26-30 per cent
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Reason (R): There has been reassessment of the role of State in economic development.
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  3. C) A is true but R is false
  4. D) A is false but R is true
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1. In the world, India's share in sugar production is over 15 percent.
2. Sugar industry is the second largest agro-based industry in India.
3. India is the largest consumer of sugar.
4. India is the largest producer of sugar.


Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) 1 and 2
  2. B) 3 and. 4
  3. C) 2 and 3
  4. D) 1 and 4