Intervention of Technology

Q. The production of milk witnessed an eight-fold increase. The production of eggs witnessed a forty-fold increase, while the production of fish grew thirteen-fold between India’s independence and mid-2000s.

What is the main reason behind achieving this feat?

1. Use of buffer stock
2. Efficient public distribution system
3. Increased land in cultivation
4. Intervention of technology

Q. Choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): The intervention of technology improved food security in India.

Reason (R): The introduction of advanced technology in sectors like dairy, poultry, and fishing resulted in increased production.

1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true, but R is false.
4. A is false, but R is true.