Question

What were the reasons for low agricultural productivity in pre-independence India?

पर्याय

• Abundant rainfall and advanced farming methods

• Primitive technology and lack of investment

• Excess irrigation and modern machinery

• Over-investment in fertilisers and high-yield seeds

Answer 1

Low agricultural productivity in pre-independence India was due to primitive technology and lack of investment. Farmers continued to use old methods, and insufficient capital investment kept yields low.