The percentage of India’s total population employed in agriculture is nearly
(A) 60 Percent
(B) 50 Percent
(C) 70 Percent
(D) 80 Percent
Correct Answer : 60 Percent
Question Asked : SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC Exam 2014
Explanation : 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.
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