alleryTwo severe droughts in which years convinced India to reform its agricultural policy before the Green Revolution?
A1965 and 1966
B1947 and 1948
C1975 and 1976
D1991 and 1992
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 1965 and 1966
1. India relied on food imports and aid before the mid-1960s.
2. Severe drought in 1965 and 1966 showed it could not depend on foreign aid for food.
3. The government then adopted a self-sufficiency package.
_Source: Wikipedia, Agriculture in India, Independent India and the Green Revolution_
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