Practicing Success
What percentage of country's population were involved in "Agricultural activities" at the eve of independence? |
35%` 50% 85% 95% |
85% |
India’s economy under the British colonial rule remained fundamentally agrarian — about 85 per cent of the country’s population lived mostly in villages and derived livelihood directly or indirectly from agriculture. However, despite being the occupation of such a large population, the agricultural sector continued to experience stagnation. |