Question

Assertion: India is agrarian country.
Reason: Population engaged in agriculture is high in India.

• A. Only Assertion is correct.
• B. Only Reason is correct.
• C. Both Assertion and Reason correct and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
• D. Both Assertion and Reason correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Hint:

India’s agrarian nature is reflected in its rural population and agricultural GDP contribution (~17%).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: The assertion is correct: India is an agrarian country, with agriculture contributing significantly to its economy and livelihood.
Step 2: The reason is correct: A large proportion of India’s population (~50% of the workforce) is engaged in agriculture.
The reason explains the assertion, as the high agricultural workforce underpins India’s agrarian economy.