Agricultural growth stagnation - corollary
Question
Which one of the following statements best reflects the corollary to the above passage?
Options
The benefit of economic reforms percolates down more slowly to the agriculture sector than in other sectors of the economy.
For India, the green revolution was not as useful as it was expected to be.
India lagged behind other countries in adapting mechanized and modern farming.
Rural-to-urban migration resulted in the stagnant agriculture sector.
Explanation
A corollary is a direct inference that naturally follows from the facts presented. The passage explicitly contrasts the "relative stagnation" of the agricultural sector post-1980s with the "sharp contrast" of the non-agricultural sector, which "consistently increased from the 1980s to 2000s." This widening gap during a period known for economic reforms implies that the benefits of growth were heavily skewed toward non-agricultural sectors. Options (b), (c), and (d) introduce external concepts (green revolution, other countries, migration) that are never mentioned.
Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2025
Paper
CSAT
Question
Q31
Section
Reading Comprehension
Sub-topic
Agriculture / Economy passage
Type
RC - Corollary inference
Difficulty
Medium
Source hint
Passage-based comprehension
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