CSATReading ComprehensionValid Inferences2017

Over the last decade, Indian agriculture has become more robust with record production of food grains and oilseeds. Increased procurement, consequently, has added huge stocks of food grains in the granaries. India is one of the world's top producers of rice, wheat, milk, fruits and vegetables. India is still home to a quarter of all undernourished people in the world. On an average, almost half of the total expenditure of nearly half of the households is on food. Which among the following is the most logical corollary to the above passage?

Increasing the efficiency of farm-to-fork value chain is necessary to reduce the poverty and malnutrition.

Increasing the agricultural productivity will automatically eliminate the poverty and malnutrition in India.

India's agricultural productivity is already great and it is not necessary to increase it further.

Allocation of more funds for social welfare and poverty alleviation programmes will ultimately eliminate the poverty and malnutrition in India.

Correct Answer: Option A

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