Question

Why is there a need to improve the yield of food grains?

• A. The population of India is growing rapidly.
• B. The amount of cultivable land is decreasing rapidly.
• C. There is abundance of water resources needed for irrigation.
• D. The appetite of the population has grown over the course of time.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

The amount of cultivable land is decreasing rapidly.

The population of India is definitely increasing. But proportionally, the amount of cultivatable land is not increasing.
All cultivable land in India is already intensively cultivated, so there is a need to bring in new technology to improve yield of food grains from existing resources.
Measuring the appetite of the population is not the quantitative criteria.