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Which states were the first to try modern farming methods in India?
ABihar, Odisha and Jharkhand
BAssam and West Bengal
CPunjab, Haryana, western UP
DKerala and Tamil Nadu
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Punjab, Haryana, western UP
1. These farmers set up tubewells and used HYV seeds.
2. They bought tractors and threshers.
3. They were in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 Economics, Chapter 1, The Story of Village Palampur._
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