Identify the major items that are imported during 1950's and 1960's.

A. Food grain
B. Paper board
C. Capital goods
D. Machinery and equipments

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A, C and D only

The correct answer is Option (4) → A, C and D only

India faced serious food shortage during 1950s and 1960s. The major item of import at that time was foodgrain, capital goods, machinery and equipment. The balance of payment was adverse as imports were more than export in spite of all the efforts of import substitution. After 1970s, foodgrain import was discontinued due to the success of Green revolution but the energy crisis of 1973 pushed the prices of petroleum, and import budget was also pushed up. Foodgrain import was replaced by fertilisers and petroleum. Machine and equipment, special steel, edible oil and chemicals largely make the import basket.