Assertion (A): The green revolution made India self-sufficient in food grains.
Reason (R): HYV seeds raised yields sharply, above all of wheat.

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Higher yields meant India no longer had to import food grains to feed its people.
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Assertion (A): The green revolution made India self-sufficient in food grains.Reason (R): HYV seeds raised yields sharply, above all of wheat.

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Assertion (A): The green revolution made India self-sufficient in food grains.
Reason (R): HYV seeds raised yields sharply, above all of wheat.