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During which five-year plan was the Green Revolution initiated in India?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 2nd Five-Year Plan
  2. 3rd Five-Year Plan
  3. 4th Five-Year Plan
  4. 5th Five-Year Plan

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 4th Five-Year Plan

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) 4th Five-Year Plan šŸ“š Explanation: While the very first experimental seeds were introduced slightly earlier, the Green Revolution was fully and aggressively implemented across India during the 4th Five-Year Plan (1969-1974). This massive agricultural strategy heavily utilized High-Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds, modern fertilizers, and extensive irrigation to make India completely self-sufficient in food grains.