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AGRICULTURE SECTOR — Economics STD 12 Commerce — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 CommerceEconomicsAGRICULTURE SECTOR2 Marks
Question
Why is India known as agriculture oriented economy?
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Answer

India is highly dependent on agriculture for agriculture production, employment, export earning, income and industrial development so it is known as agriculture oriented economy.
  • Even today $68.8\%$ population reside in villages, which is directly or indirectly dependent upon agriculture and its allied services.
  • During the planning period other sectors have developed but still percentage wise population is still highly dependent on.

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