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Nature of Agricultural Growth

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Agricultural growth during the colonial period was primarily due to:

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Agricultural growth during the colonial period was primarily due to:

  1. Improved productivity per hectare
  2. Expansion of aggregate area under cultivation ✓ Correct
  3. Mechanisation of farming
  4. Use of high-yielding variety seeds
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation

Whatever growth occurred was due to expansion of aggregate area under cultivation, not improved productivity.

Key Points:
  • Productivity remained low — the core problem.
  • Growth was extensive (more land), not intensive (more output per unit).
  • Agricultural sector experienced stagnation and deterioration.

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