India has experienced persistent and high food inflation in the recent past. What could be the reasons ? 1. Due to a gradual switchover to the cultivation of commercial crops, the area under the cultivation of food grains has steadily decreased in the las

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Q: 4 (IAS/2011)
India has experienced persistent and high food inflation in the recent past. What could be the reasons ?
1. Due to a gradual switchover to the cultivation of commercial crops, the area under the cultivation of food grains has steadily decreased in the last five years by about 30%
2. As a consequence of increasing incomes, the consumption patterns of the people have undergone a significant change.
3. The food supply chain has structural constraints.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?

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Current Affairs

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IAS

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