Read the two statements and choose the correct option.
I. Between 1950 and 1990, the share of agriculture in India's GDP fell sharply.
II. Between 1950 and 1990, the share of India's population depending on agriculture fell just as sharply.

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Correct answer: A

Industry and services grew faster, so agriculture's share of output fell sharply: I is true.
The share of people depending on it barely moved, from about 67.5% to 64.9%: II is false.

Ten questions from Agriculture: Land Reforms & the Green Revolution, at your own pace.

Ten questions from Agriculture: Land Reforms & the Green Revolution, at your own pace.

Read the two statements and choose the correct option.I. Between 1950 and 1990, the share of agriculture in India's GDP fell sharply.II. Between 1950 and 1990, the share of India's population depending on agriculture fell just as sharply.