Directions: Read the following passage and answer the item that follow the passage. Your answer should be based on the passage only.
Passage - One of the dismal realities of the agricultural sector in independent India has been that it never experienced a high-growth phase, unlike the non-agricultural economy. The highest decadal growth (compound annual growth rate or CAGR) for agriculture has been just 3.5% in the 1980s. Also, after experiencing a spurt in decadal growth during the 1980s, agricultural growth suffered relative stagnation thereafter. This is in sharp contrast to non-agricultural growth, which consistently increased from the 1980s to 2000s.
Which one of the following statements best reflects the corollary to the above passage?
The passage highlights a significant disparity in growth trends: the agricultural sector experienced relative stagnation after the 1980s, with its highest decadal growth being only 3.5%, while the non-agricultural economy consistently accelerated during the same period. A logical corollary to this contrasting performance is that the benefits of economic reforms and overall economic growth, which propelled the non-agricultural sectors, did not disseminate with the same efficacy or pace to the agricultural sector. This differential impact explains the observed divergence in growth trajectories.
The passage focuses solely on the growth rates of the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors within India from the 1980s onwards. It does not provide any information regarding the following:
Therefore, options 2, 3, and 4 introduce external information or assumptions not supported by the provided text, making them invalid corollaries.