Correct answer: (b) 3 and 4 only
Explanation
- A
1 and 2 only
1 and 2 only. Rural workforce share did not steadily rise; urban/rural productivity as stated is not the keyed pair.
- B
3 and 4 only
3 and 4 only. Rural non-farm economy grew; rural employment growth slowed after 1991. 1 and 2 fail.
- C
3 only
3 only. Under-counts the employment-growth fall.
- D
1, 2 and 4 only
1, 2 and 4 only. Keeps the two false limbs.
Summary. Official key is (b) 3 and 4 only. After 1991, rural non-farm activity expanded and the growth rate of rural employment slowed. A clean urban-up/rural-down productivity split and a steadily rising rural share of the workforce are not keyed.
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