Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Demographic Structure of Indian Society

Question:

Choose the correct statements:

A. Rural population is highly interested in agriculture.

B. Today the rural areas are more closely integrated to consumers market.

C. Some people work in urban areas and live in villages.

D. Non farm rural occupations are decreasing.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

B, C only

A, B only

B, D only

A, D only

Correct Answer:

B, C only

Explanation:

The correct answer is B, C only.

Agriculture used to be by far the largest contributor to the country, but today it only contributes about one-sixth of the gross domestic product. While the majority of our people live in the rural areas and make their living out of agriculture, the relative economic value of what they produce has fallen drastically. Moreover, more and more people who live in villages may no longer work in agriculture or even in the village. Rural people are increasingly engaged in non-farm rural occupations like transport services, business enterprises or craft manufacturing. If they are close enough, then they may travel daily to the nearest urban centre to work while continuing to live in the village