Which of the following activities contributes maximum in the generation of GDP?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Horticulture
The horticulture sector contributes six per cent of India’s Gross Domestic Product and nearly one-third of the value of agricultural output. It covers fruits, vegetables, tuber crops, flowers, medicinal and aromatic plants, spices and plantation crops.
Total fish production accounts for about 1.5 per cent of GDP.
Note: None of the NCERT books (2026-27, 2025-26, 2023-24 or pre-rationalised) gives a share of GDP for livestock or poultry. They give it only for horticulture and for fish production.
NCERT (2026-27): “5.5 Diversification into Productive Activities … Fisheries: … Today total fish production accounts for about 1.5 per cent of the total GDP… …Horticulture: Blessed with a varying climate and soil conditions, India has adopted growing of diverse horticultural crops such as fruits, vegetables, tuber crops, flowers, medicinal and aromatic plants, spices and plantation crops. These crops play a vital role in providing food and nutrition, besides addressing employment concerns. 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…” |