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With reference to agriculture sector of India, consider the following statements.
1. Command Area Development (CAD) program was started in 1995-96.
2. CAD was aimed to maximize the agricultural productivity through optimization of the irrigation of the command areas
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- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Option: B
The centrally sponsored Command Area Development (CAD) Program was launched in 1974-75 with the main objectives of improving the utilization of created irrigation potential and optimizing agriculture production and productivity from irrigated agriculture.
