Question

What was the primary objective of the “Grow More Food Campaign” initiated in 1942?

• A. To increase jute production in rural areas
• B. To boost food production to address war-time shortages
• C. To introduce high-yielding hybrid seeds
• D. To establish rural agricultural cooperatives

Answer 1

Answer:

B. To boost food production to address war-time shortages

The "Grow More Food Campaign" was an initiative launched in India during the 1960s aimed at increasing food production to achieve self-sufficiency and combat hunger, by promoting the adoption of high-yielding varieties of crops, improved farming techniques, and modern agricultural practices among farmers.