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Severe droughts struck India in which years, causing famine-like conditions?
A1965 to 1967
B1951 to 1953
C1971 to 1973
D1980 to 1982
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 1965 to 1967
1. Food grain growth barely matched population growth.
2. Droughts hit in 1965 to 1967.
3. Bihar faced near famine.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Political Science, Politics in India since Independence, Chapter 3, Politics of Planned Development._
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