Question

Which of the following was not a measure adopted by the Government of India in the 1990s to promote liberalization and a free-market economy to influence the development of Indian agriculture?

विकल्प

• The creation of the Farmer’s Portal to assist with insurance, agricultural storage, crops, seeds, pesticides, market prices, and welfare schemes.

• Launch of the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture to enhance productivity, sustainability, and resilience while conserving natural resources.

• Promotion of organic farming through schemes like Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).

• Introduction of high-yielding seed varieties of wheat (Mexico) and rice (the Philippines) in the 1960s and 1970s.

Answer 1

Introduction of high-yielding seed varieties of wheat (Mexico) and rice (the Philippines) in the 1960s and 1970s.

Explanation:

This was a Green Revolution measure taken decades earlier, not a 1990s liberalisation/free-market reform to influence Indian agriculture, unlike the other options.