Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Indian Economy:1950-1990

Question:

Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct?

Statement 1: The spread of green revolution technology enabled India to achieve self-sufficiency in food grains and oil seeds.

Statement 2: In the second phase of the green revolution (mid-1970s to mid-1990s), the HYV technology spread to a larger number of states and benefited more variety of crops.

Options:

Only Statement 1 is correct.

Only Statement 2 is correct.

Both statements are correct.

None of the given statement is correct.

Correct Answer:

None of the given statement is correct.

Explanation:

The spread of green revolution technology enabled India to achieve self-sufficiency in food grains (not oilseeds). In the second phase of the green revolution (mid-1970s to mid-1980s), the HYV technology spread to a larger number of states and benefited more variety of crops.