Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The percentage of the population living in India’s rural areas stands at 65 per cent for 2021.
2.47 per cent of the population is dependent on agriculture for livelihood.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation: The percentage of the population living in India’s rural areas was as high as around 80 per cent in the 1960s and remained over 70 per cent till 2007. It presently stands at 65 per cent for 2021.

Further, 47 per cent of the population is dependent on agriculture for livelihood. Thus, the focus of the government on rural development is imperative.

Source: Economic Survey 2023