In which of the following states high yielding varieties of food grains were introduced as part of the first phase of Green Revolution (1966-72) ? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Punjab 4. Haryana Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Q: 50 (CAPF/2020)
In which of the following states high yielding varieties of food grains were introduced as part of the first phase of Green Revolution (1966-72) ?
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Punjab
4. Haryana
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CAPF

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0,50,20,7,9,4,50

keywords: 

{'green revolution': [11, 0, 0, 2], 'food grains': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'haryana': [2, 0, 3, 3], 'first phase': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'states': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'varieties': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'tamil nadu': [3, 0, 1, 1], 'punjab': [2, 0, 1, 0], 'andhra pradesh': [5, 0, 4, 6]}

The correct answer is option 4, which states that high yielding varieties of food grains were introduced as part of the first phase of Green Revolution in states 3 (Punjab) and 4 (Haryana) only.

Let`s analyze each option:

Option 1: 1, 2, and 3

This option states that high yielding varieties of food grains were introduced in states 1 (Andhra Pradesh), 2 (Tamil Nadu), and 3 (Punjab). However, this is incorrect because high yielding varieties were not introduced in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu during the first phase of the Green Revolution. Therefore, this option is incorrect.

Option 2: 2, 3, and 4

This option states that high yielding varieties of food grains were introduced in states 2 (Tamil Nadu), 3 (Punjab), and 4 (Haryana). However, this is also incorrect because high yielding varieties were not introduced in Tamil Nadu during the first phase of the Green Revolution. Therefore, this option is incorrect.

Option 3: 1 and 2 only

This option states that high yielding varieties of food grains were introduced in states 1 (Andhra Pradesh) and 2 (Tamil

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