alleryWhich food agency, set up in 1965, handled guaranteed procurement of grain in India?
AFood Corporation of India
BReserve Bank of India
CState Bank of India
DIndian Railway Board
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Food Corporation of India
1. The Green Revolution package included guaranteed procurement prices.
2. These were run through the Food Corporation of India, established in 1965.
3. NABARD and the RBI are credit bodies, and IARI is a research institute.
_Source: Wikipedia, Agriculture in India, Independent India and the Green Revolution_
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