Consider the following statements about horticulture in India:
(A) Horticulture contributes nearly one-third of the value of agriculture output.
(B) Horticulture contributes about six per cent of Gross Domestic Product.
(C) India is a world leader in producing mangoes, bananas, coconuts and cashew nuts.
(D) Flower harvesting and tissue culture are highly remunerative employment options for rural women.
(E) Horticulture contributes nearly one-third of India’s Gross Domestic Product.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Four
Statements (A) to (D) are correct. Only (E) is wrong.
(A) Horticulture contributes nearly one-third of the value of agriculture output. — Correct. One-third is its share of agriculture output.
(B) Horticulture contributes about six per cent of Gross Domestic Product. — Correct. Its share of GDP is six per cent.
(C) India is a world leader in producing mangoes, bananas, coconuts and cashew nuts. — Correct. India leads the world in these fruits.
(D) Flower harvesting and tissue culture are highly remunerative employment options for rural women. — Correct. These jobs pay women well.
(E) Horticulture contributes nearly one-third of India’s Gross Domestic Product. — Incorrect. One-third is the share of agriculture output, not of GDP. Its GDP share is six per cent.
NCERT (2026-27): “5.5 Diversification into Productive Activities … Horticulture sector contributes nearly one-third of the value of agriculture output and six per cent of Gross Domestic Product of India. India has emerged as a world leader in producing a variety of fruits like mangoes, bananas, coconuts, cashew nuts and a number of spices and is the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables. Economic condition of many farmers engaged in horticulture has improved and it has become a means of improving livelihood for many unprivileged classes. Flower harvesting, nursery maintenance, hybrid seed production and tissue culture, propagation of fruits and flowers and food processing are highly remunerative employment options for women in rural areas.” |