Sequentially arrange the steps taken by the Planning Commission to increase agricultural production.
(A) Green Revolution led to regional disparities in agriculture
(B) Liberalisation and free market in agriculture sector
(C) Introduction of High Yielding Varieties (HYVs)
(D) Focused on problems of agriculture in rainfed areas and agro-climatic planning.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (C), (A), (D), (B)
(C) Introduction of High Yielding Varieties (HYVs) — First. HYV seeds of wheat and rice became available by the mid-1960s and were used with chemical fertilisers in irrigated areas.
(A) Green Revolution led to regional disparities in agriculture — Second. The Green Revolution was at first confined to irrigated areas, so it led to regional disparities till the 1970s.
(D) Focused on problems of agriculture in rainfed areas and agro-climatic planning. — Third. In the 1980s the Planning Commission turned to rainfed areas, and it started agro-climatic planning in 1988.
(B) Liberalisation and free market in agriculture sector — Fourth. The policy of liberalisation and free market economy began in the 1990s.
NCERT (2026-27): “New seed varieties of wheat (Mexico) and rice (Philippines) known as high yielding varieties (HYVs) were available for cultivation by mid-1960s. … But Green Revolution was initially confined to irrigated areas only. This led to regional disparities in agricultural development in the country till 1970s, after which the technology spread to the Eastern and Central parts of the country.” “The Planning Commission of India focused its attention on the problems of agriculture in rainfed areas in 1980s. It initiated agro-climatic planning in 1988 to induce regionally balanced agricultural development in the country.” “Initiation of the policy of liberalisation and free market economy in 1990s influenced the course of development of Indian agriculture.” |