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More than 50% of the working population in India depend on

  1. A
    the primary sector.
  2. B
    the public sector.
  3. C
    the tertiary sector.
  4. D
    the industrial sector.

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Historically and traditionally, the primary sector (which includes agriculture, forestry, and fishing) acts as the largest employer in India, sustaining more than half of the country's entire workforce, even though its contribution to India's total Gross Value Added (GVA) is lower than that of the service sector.

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More than 50% of the working population in India depend on
A
the primary sector.
B
the public sector.
C
the tertiary sector.
D
the industrial sector.

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