Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Population-Distribution,Density, Growth and Composition

Question:

Which of the following states have large share of cultivators ?

Options:

Chandigarh and Puducherry

Delhi and Nagaland

Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland

Correct Answer:

Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland

Explanation:

The spatial variation of work participation rate in different sectors in the country is very wide. Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh have higher proportion of agricultural labourers.

Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland have very large shares of cultivators. The highly urbanised areas like Delhi, Chandigarh and Puducherry have a very large proportion of workers being engaged into services.