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The percentage of India’s total population employed in agriculture is nearly
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- 60%
- 50%
- 70%
- 80%
Correct Option: A
As per the Economic Survey 2013-14, agriculture accounts for about 54.6 percent of total employment (Census 2011) in India. However, it contributed only 13.9 percent to India’s GDP in 2013-14 (provisional estimates) and 15.2 percent during the Eleventh Plan.
