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Assertion : Agriculture is the world's largest and most important industry.
Reason : Today nearly half of world's and in India nearly 52% of workforce works in agriculture sector.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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A
Cultivation of crops, rearing livestock, fishing and forestry is called agriculture. Agriculture is the world.s oldest, largest and most important sector or industry. It is important because it provides food to growing population of the world. In India, nearly 52% of workforce employed in agriculture sector. It is much more than needed.
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