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Q. In the initial years of independence, grain shortage forced India to sign PL 480 wheat import deal with which of the following countries?
Answer: United States
Notes: With partition, India's wheat basket had gone to Pakistan and the country had to rely on wheat imports. Since we were unable to pay in foreign exchange and PL-480 programme allowed India to buy in Rupee payments, India signed this deal.

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