What is the contribution of agriculture to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Bihar?
- A19%
- B17%
- C33%
- D26%
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BPSC treated this question as having no correct option (cancelled).
Explanation
According to the Bihar Economic Survey 2023–24, in the year 2022–23 (Q), the contribution of agriculture, forestry and fisheries to Bihar’s Gross State Value Added (GSVA) at constant prices (2011–12) was 19.8 percent. Note that the share of the secondary and tertiary sectors is approximately 20 percent and 60 percent, respectively. The Bihar Public Service Commission deleted this question in the final answer key. According to the Bihar Economic Survey 2024–25, in the year 2023–24 (Q), at constant prices (2011–12), the contribution of agriculture, forestry and fisheries to Bihar’s GSVA was 19.5 percent.