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UPSC 1995: One of the reasons for India’s occupational structure remaining more or less the same over the years has been that
(a)investment pattern has been directed towards capital-intensive industries
(b)productivity in agriculture has been high enough to induce people to stay with agriculture
(c)ceilings on land holdings have enabled more people to own land and hence their preference to stay with agriculture
(d)people are largely unaware of the significance of transition from agriculture to industry for economic development
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) investment pattern has been directed towards capital-intensive industries
Indian planners channelled a large share of investment into capital-intensive heavy industries after Independence; such industries generate few jobs, so surplus labour continues to remain in agriculture, keeping the occupational structure almost unchanged. Options (b), (c) and (d) do not explain the persisting high share of agricultural employment. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-1995-solved-question-paper/))
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The correct answer is option (a): investment pattern has been directed towards capital-intensive industries. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1995, GS Paper 1, as Question 76. It falls under Indian Economy > Human Development, Poverty & Employment Schemes.
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