Post independence, the Indian government imported the High Yield Varieties of wheat from ______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Mexico
The high yielding varieties of wheat came from Mexico; those of rice came from the Philippines.
Note: The given answer is as per the official NTA Answer Key. The book does not say in clear words that India imported these seeds. It only writes ‘wheat (Mexico)’ in brackets, which shows where the new wheat varieties came from.
NCERT (2026-27): “Agricultural Development in India … New seed varieties of wheat (Mexico) and rice (Philippines) known as high yielding varieties (HYVs) were available for cultivation by mid-1960s. India took advantage of this and introduced package technology comprising HYVs, along with chemical fertilisers in irrigated areas of Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. Assured supply of soil moisture through irrigation was a basic pre-requisite for the success of this new agricultural technology.” |