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Which of the following has not been a component of the agricultural strategy that brought about the Green Revolution ?
Options:
A .  Greater intensity of cropping
B .  New agricultural technology
C .  Guaranteed maximum prices
D .  Package of inputs
Answer: Option C
Answer: (c)
The Introduction of High-yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Green Revolution, which provided the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India.
Genetically modified high-yielding wheat was first introduced to India in 1963 by Dr Norman Borlaug. A proper facility of irrigation water was also a key feature of the agricultural strategy behind the Green Revolution.

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