Consider the following statement about High Yeilding Varieties Crops in Punjab 1 The HYVs of wheat a...........

Punjab Economy

Consider the following statement about High Yeilding Varieties Crops in Punjab.

1.The HYVs of wheat and cotton in late sixties and mid seventies had played a key role in making Punjab the food bowl of the country.

2.The area under HYVs of wheat had increased to 69% of total area under wheat in the state in the year 1970-71 and it reached to 100% in the year 2000-01 .

3.At present only HYVs of wheat are being cultivated Only.

4.The total area under maize has decreased considerably over the past 35 years, however, the share of area under HYVs of maize kept on increasing.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1 and 3 Only

2,3 and 4 Only

1 and 4 Only

All of the above

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Explanation:

The HYVs of wheat and rice in late sixties and mid seventies had played a key role in making Punjab the food bowl of the country. The area under HYVs of wheat had increased to 69% of total area under wheat in the state in the year 1970-71 and it reached to 100% in the year 2000-01 (Table 2.7). At present only HYVs of wheat are being cultivated. Similarly, area under HYVs of rice comprised 33% of total area under rice in 1970-71. It increased to 95% in 2001 and to 100% in the year 2005. With respect to maize, even though the total area under maize has decreased
considerably over the past 35 years,however, the share of area under HYVs of maize kept on increasing (from 9% of its total area in 1970-71 to 94% in the year 2005).