What is the contribution of agriculture in Gross Domestic Product in India?

A. 15%

B. 24%

C. 50%

D. 67%

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Gross domestic product (GDP) is the standard measure of the value added created by a country's production of goods and services over a given fiscal period. The share of agriculture in GDP is approximately 15%.
Agriculture and allied sectors like animal husbandry, forestry, and fishing accounted for 15.4% of the GDP with 41.49% of the workforce in 2020. India ranks first in the world with the highest net cropped area, followed by the US and China.