Farmers in India are granted many subsidies and exempted from many taxes by the government. Which of the following explains the reason for the steps taken by the government to provide benefits?

A. As farmers are not entitled to pensions, they are given benefits by the government.
B. The government was forced by the initiators of the Green Revolution to grant
subsidies to farmers.
C. As a majority of the Indian population relies on agriculture, the government has
taken steps to provide benefits to farmers.
D. Farmers are an effective pressure group in Indian politics and their huge political
influence helps them win a number of concessions.
E. The establishment of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA)
resulted in the provision of benefits by the government.

D