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Question

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

  1. 10-15 per cent
  2. 16-20 per cent
  3. 21-25 per cent
  4. 26-30 per cent

Answer:

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