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Food Security In India
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Graph: Production of Foodgrains in India (Million Tonnes).


Source: Economic Survey 2011-12
 Study the above graph and answer the following questions:

(a) In which year did our country cross the 200 million tonnes per year mark in foodgrain production?

(b) In which decade did India experience the highest decadal increase in foodgrain production?

(c) Is production increase consistent in India since 2000-01?

Answer

(a) In the year 2000-01 our country crossed the 200 million tonnes per year mark in foodgrains production.

(b) In the 1990-91 decade, India experienced the highest decadal increase in foodgrain production.

(c) No, the production increase is not consistent in India since 2000-01.

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