Question

Which of the following step is taken in agriculture to make India self-sufficient in food grains?

• A. Use of HYV seeds
• B. Use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides
• C. New scientific methods of farming
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

In 1960s the government adopted certain strategies in agriculture to make India self-sufficient in food grains:
(i) Use of HYV seeds.
(ii) Use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides.
(iii) New scientific methods of farming.
(iv) Several schemes for irrigation were undertaken to bring more land under cultivation.