In which of the following five year plans, the high yielding varieties programme (HYVP) was started in India?
Options:
A . Fifth plan
B . Fourth plan
C . Third plan
D . Sixth plan
Answer: Option C Answer: (c) The main objective of the third Five Year Plan was to make the economy self-dependent. The third Five-Year Plan stressed agriculture and improvement in the production of wheat so as to be self-sufficient. Thus during the planned period, the high yielding varieties programme (HYVP) was started in India to increase the yield of crops.
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