Question

agriculture sector contributed __
percentage to the GDP in 1990-91​

Answer 1

Answer:

The share of agriculture in GDP increased to 19.9 per cent in 2020-21 from 17.8 per cent in 2019-20. The last time the contribution of the agriculture sector in GDP was at 20 per cent was in 2003-04.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Agriculture sector accounted for nearly 30 percent of total GDP in 1991,  and now it accounts for 17.4 percent of the economy. The service sector contributes almost 54% to national GDP (up from 39% in 1991), while the  contribution of the industrial sector to GDP is now 29% up from 30% in 1991.
• Agriculture plays an important role in the Indian Economy. More than 70% of  rural households depend on agriculture. Agriculture is an important sector of the Indian economy, contributing around 17% of the total GDP and providing employment for around 58% of the population.
• Indian agriculture has seen impressive growth over the past few decades. Food grain production rose from 51 million tonnes (MT) in 1950-51 to 250 million tonnes in 2011-12, the highest level since independence
• Agriculture's share of GDP rose to 19.9 percent in 2020-21 versus 17.8 percent in 2019-20. Most recently, the agricultural sector's contribution to GDP was  20 percent in 2003-04.

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