Question

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Agriculture
Year
Industry
11%
74%
1972-73
53%
22%
2009-10 In 1972-73 employment was more in agriculture sector.Why?
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Over the years, rural households’ dependency on agriculture has declined to 50 per cent as per the latest round of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for 2018-19. In addition, the agriculture sector’s contribution to national GDP has declined from 34 per cent in 1983-84 to 16 per cent in 2018-19. Similarly, agriculture sector’s contribution to GSDP (Gross State Domestic Product) has broadly followed the same pattern over the same period.

Over the years, rural households’ dependency on agriculture has declined to 50 per cent as per the latest round of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for 2018-19. In addition, the agriculture sector’s contribution to national GDP has declined from 34 per cent in 1983-84 to 16 per cent in 2018-19. Similarly, agriculture sector’s contribution to GSDP (Gross State Domestic Product) has broadly followed the same pattern over the same period.Apart from contributing to the GSDP, the agricultural sector also plays an essential role in generating employment opportunities for the rural workforce. According to the 38th round of NSS and PLFS (2018-19) reports, the agricultural sector’s contribution to employment declined from 81 per cent in 1983 to 58 per cent in 2018.