In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.
Assertion: In India, the movement of the Green revolution was a great success and changed the country's status from a food-deficient economy to one of the world's leading agricultural nations.
Reason: The government of India offered a high-yielding variety of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and better irrigation at highly subsidised prices as well as guaranteed to buy the produce of the farmers at a given price.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
In India, the movement of the Green Revolution was a great success and changed the country's status from a food-deficient economy to one of the world's leading agricultural nations. It started in 1967 and lasted till 1978. The government of India offered a high-yielding variety of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and better irrigation at highly subsidised prices as well as guaranteed to buy the produce of the farmers at a given price.