Multiple choice

Agriculture is considered to be the most important sector in India because

  1. agriculture provides the requisite foodstuff for the masses

  2. agricultural development has nothing to do with education

  3. agriculture sector contributes about half of the income

  4. most of the industries are directly dependent on agriculture
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Agriculture contributes significantly to India's GDP (around half in historical context), making it economically crucial. Option C captures the economic rationale.

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