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Discuss the nature and causes of the food crisis faced by India during the 1960s. Examine the measures adopted under Lal Bahadur Shastri to promote agricultural self-sufficiency and their broader socio-economic impact.

Topic: Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country. Q1. Discuss the nature and causes of the food crisis faced by India during the 1960s. Examine the measures adopted under Lal Bahadur Shastri to promote agricultural self-sufficiency and their broader socio-economic impact. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question The food crisis of …

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The food crisis of the 1960s was not merely an agrarian challenge but a test of India’s economic sovereignty. Assess how the Green Revolution altered India’s developmental trajectory.

Topic: Green revolution & its effects Q1. The food crisis of the 1960s was not merely an agrarian challenge but a test of India’s economic sovereignty. Assess how the Green Revolution altered India’s developmental trajectory. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question The 1960s food crisis was a turning point in India’s …

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ICAR – Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Source:  NIE Context: The 97th Foundation Day of ICAR was celebrated in New Delhi, where Union Agriculture Minister addressed scientists and farmers. About ICAR – Indian Council of Agricultural Research: What is ICAR? The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous apex body under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, responsible for …

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Green Revolution

Syllabus: Agriculture Source:  DTE  Context: The term ‘Green Revolution’, coined 57 years ago, transformed global agriculture and secured India’s food self-sufficiency. What is the Green Revolution? A scientific and policy-driven agricultural movement launched in the 1960s to increase food production through High-Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds, mechanization, and chemical inputs. Coined by: William S. Gaud in …

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Dr M S  Swaminathan: Father of India’s Green Revolution

GS1/GS3 Paper   Syllabus: Post-Independent India, Agriculture    Source: IE, TH, DTE  Context: Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan (MS Swaminathan) (1925 to 2023) who passed away recently, played a crucial role in heralding the Green Revolution that helped India combat food insecurity   Timeline of Dr M S  Swaminathan’s life:   Key contributions of M S Swaminathan:   …

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Role of Punjab and Haryana in de-risking the Indian Economy

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Agriculture and related issues   Source: IE  Context: Assured irrigation access has made the two states (Punjab and Haryana) the most reliable producers of rice and wheat, which will matter in a bad monsoon year.   Importance of Punjab and Haryana: Both have been India’s breadbasket and lynchpins of its food …

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Open-source seeds movement

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Agriculture and Issues of Food Security   Source: TH  Context: Inspired by the success of open-source software, a Canadian plant breeder suggested (in 1999) a similar approach to seeds. Background: The advent of hybrid seeds, the growth of the commercial seed industry, scientific plant breeding, etc., conferred plant breeders and developers …

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SANSAD TV: MILESTONES SERIES: GREEN REVOLUTION

  Introduction: The Green Revolution in India was initiated in the 1960s by introducing high-yielding varieties of rice and wheat to increase food production in order to alleviate hunger and poverty post -independence. The Green Revolutionwas a period that began in the 1960s during which agriculture in India was converted into a modern industrial system by the adoption …

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Critically analyse the impact of green revolution on agriculture. What were the constraints on the spread of High Yielding Varieties (HYV) throughout India?

Topic: Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country. 2. Critically analyse the impact of green revolution on agriculture. What were the constraints on the spread of High Yielding Varieties (HYV) throughout India? (250 Words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: Chapter – 33 – India Since Independence by Bipan Chandra Why the question: The question is part …

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The Green Revolution and the benefits that accrued out of it helped transform the Indian economy from a state of food deficient country to a food surplus one. However, it had its own limitations. Analyse.

Topic: Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country. 1. The Green Revolution and the benefits that accrued out of it helped transform the Indian economy from a state of food deficient country to a food surplus one. However, it had its own limitations. Analyse. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: Chapter-3 – NCERT XII – …

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