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Rationing in India dates back to which decade, against the backdrop of the Bengal famine?

A1970s
B1990s
C1940s
D1960s
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 1940s
1. It was revived during 1960s food shortages. 2. Rationing began in the 1940s. 3. The Green Revolution followed. _Source: syllabus Economics, Chapter 4, Food Security in India._
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