Punjab and Haryana were not traditional rice areas. When did irrigated rice farming start there?
A1990s, after liberalisation
B1970s, after the Green Revolution
C1850s, under the British
D1950s, in the First Plan
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 1970s, after the Green Revolution
1. High-yield varieties and irrigation made rice possible there.
2. It began in the 1970s.
3. That followed the Green Revolution.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 5, Land Resources and Agriculture._
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