Global population was around 1.6 billion in 1990—today it is around 7.2 billion and growing. Recent estimates on population growth predict a global population of 9.6 billion in 2050 and 10.9 billion in 2100. Unlike Europe and North America, where only three to four per cent of population is engaged in agriculture, around 47 per cent of India's population is dependent upon agriculture. Even if India continues to do well in the service sector and the manufacturing sector picks up, it is expected that around 2030 when India overtakes China as the world's most populous country, nearly 42 per cent of India's population will still be predominantly dependent on agriculture. Which of the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage?
Prosperity of agriculture sector is of critical importance to India.
Indian economy greatly depends on its agriculture.
India should take strict measures to control its rapid population growth.
India's farming communities should switch over to other occupations to improve their economic conditions.
The passage discusses the significant percentage of the population in different regions relying on agriculture for their livelihoods. It mentions that currently, around 47% of India's population is engaged in agriculture, and this proportion is expected to remain substantial, at least 42% in the future. Therefore, Option (b) appears to be the most reasonable inference. Option (a) is dismissed as it involves a subjective assessment, which is not the focus of the passage. Option (c) is about a potential policy decision, not directly supported by the passage. Option (d) is excluded as it presents one possibility among several without clear evidence from the passage.
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