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UPSC Prelims 1990 · Agriculture · Crops and Where They Grow
Which one of the following is the main cause of the low productivity of rice in India?
- (a) Low yielding varieties
- (b) High incidence of pests
- (c) Low fertility of soils
- (d) Low market price
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (a) Low yielding varieties
Traditional low-yielding varieties were the main reason for low rice productivity (before HYVs spread).
Why the others are wrong
(b) Pests cause losses but are not the main reason.
(c) Most rice soils are fertile alluvium.
(d) Price affects income, not productivity per hectare directly.
The trap
None.
🔒 Green Revolution HYVs (IR-8, 1966) raised rice yields.
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