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Which plan made land reform its main focus after independence?Read the answer and worked solution →Which strategy was based on the use of package technology?Read the answer and worked solution →What was another name for the White Revolution in India?Read the answer and worked solution →Which scheme protects crops against drought, flood, cyclone, fire and disease?Read the answer and worked solution →Which card did the government introduce to give farmers credit?Read the answer and worked solution →What does the government announce to protect farmers from low crop prices?Read the answer and worked solution →Which banks were set up to lend farmers money at lower interest?Read the answer and worked solution →What was the Bhoodan movement based on?Read the answer and worked solution →In which two years did severe drought push India to reform farm policy?Read the answer and worked solution →Which system of intermediary landlords did governments abolish after independence?Read the answer and worked solution →Where did the first production gains of the Green Revolution centre?Read the answer and worked solution →Which crop's new technology spread to eastern India in the 1970s and 1980s?Read the answer and worked solution →Which 1988 policy let private firms import seed and do plant breeding?Read the answer and worked solution →Which irrigation source is the largest in India?Read the answer and worked solution →What problem has the heavy use of water and fertilisers been linked to?Read the answer and worked solution →What did India's farm policy in the 1980s shift toward emphasising?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Indian state is known for oranges grown around Nagpur?Read the answer and worked solution →What share of India's population is engaged in agricultural activities?Read the answer and worked solution →Which primary activity produces most of the food we eat?Read the answer and worked solution →Which farm products are exported from India?Read the answer and worked solution →Why do shifting cultivators move to a fresh patch of land?Read the answer and worked solution →Why is water considered a renewable resource?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the main cause of water scarcity in most cases?Read the answer and worked solution →Which use takes the largest share of the world's water?Read the answer and worked solution →How many states is the Atal Bhujal Yojana being implemented in?Read the answer and worked solution →What shift in community attitude does Atal Jal mainly aim for?Read the answer and worked solution →What service level of piped water per person per day does the Jal Jeevan Mission set for rural homes?Read the answer and worked solution →Which factor can make water scarce even where the amount of water is sufficient?Read the answer and worked solution →Which farm inputs can make water hazardous for human use when they seep into it?Read the answer and worked solution →Much of the energy that industries use comes from which source?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Which plan made land reform its main focus after independence?

  1. Fifth Five Year Plan
  2. First Five Year Plan
  3. Second Five Year Plan
  4. Tenth Five Year Plan
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Correct answer: B. First Five Year Plan

Land reform was the main focus of the First Five Year Plan after independence.

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Which strategy was based on the use of package technology?

  1. Green Revolution
  2. Blue Revolution
  3. Silver Revolution
  4. White Revolution
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Correct answer: A. Green Revolution

The Green Revolution was based on a package technology of high yielding seeds, fertilisers and irrigation.

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What was another name for the White Revolution in India?

  1. Operation Flood
  2. Operation Blue
  3. Operation Silver
  4. Operation Green
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Correct answer: A. Operation Flood

The White Revolution is also called Operation Flood, a dairy development programme.

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