Question

What happened as a result of the decline in production of pulses in Punjab after the 1950s?

• A. The per capita consumption of pulses decreased.
• B. The per capita consumption of pulses increased.
• C. The per capita consumption of pulses remained the same.
• D. The per capita requirement of pulses increased.

Answer 1

The correct option is A The per capita consumption of pulses decreased.

In 1960–1961, pulses were cultivated on 9.3 lakh hectares of land in Punjab. This number declined to nearly 95000 hectares by 1997-1998. Due to this, the per capita consumption saw a decline. It went from 175 gm per day in 1960-61 to only 10 gm per day in 1997-98.