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Answer : 3. "1974"
In which year was the Minimum Support Price for food grains started:
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In which year was the Minimum Support Price for food grains started:
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Answer : 3. "1974"
Explanation :
The correct answer is 1966. On October 19, 1965, the then Secretary to the Government of India, B. Sivaraman gave formal approval to the committee's proposal. Subsequently, for the first time, in 1966–67, the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of wheat and paddy was fixed.