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Which of the following has not been a component of the agricultural strategy that brought about the Green Revolution? |
| A. | Greater intensity of cropping |
| B. | Guaranteed maximum prices |
| C. | New agricultural technology |
| D. | Package of inputs |
| Answer» B. Guaranteed maximum prices | |
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Explanation: The Introduction of High- yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Green Revolution, which provided the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India. Genetically modified high-yielding wheat was first introduced to India in 1963 by Dr. Norman Borlaug. |
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