Question

Which technique(s) was/were used to achieve self-sufficiency in food grains production during the first 'Green Revolution' in India?
1. High Yielding Variety seeds
2. Uses of chemical fertilizers and pesticides
3. Modern technology (Machinery etc.)
4. All of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : All of the above

The correct answer is All of the above.

• Green Revolution
  • The Green Revolution was an endeavor initiated by Norman Borlaug known as the father of the Green Revolution.
  • It led to him winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in developing HYVs of wheat and often credited with having transformed India from a begging bowl to a breadbasket.
  • IN the year 1965, the Government of India launched the Green Revolution with the help of M.S. Swaminathan, the father of the Green Revolution in India.
  • It is the period when the agriculture of the country was converted into an industrial system due to the adoption of modern methods and techniques like the use of high-yielding variety seeds(HYVs), tractors, irrigation facilities, pesticides, and fertilizers.
  • Positive Impacts of Green Revolution:
  1. Increased Agriculture Production.
  2. The Prosperity of Farmers.
  3. Dispersal of Rice and Wheat cultivation to non-traditional areas.
  4. Industrial Growth.
  • The method of green revolution focused on three basic elements:
  1. Using seeds with improved genetics( HYVs).
  2. Double cropping in the existing farmland.
  3. The continuing expansion of farming areas.

 

Revolutions	For
Black  Revolution	Petroleum
Brown Revolution	Leather, Cocoa
Golden Fiber Revolution	Jute
Grey Revolution	Fertilizers
Silver Fiber Revolution	Cotton Production
Silver Revolution	Egg Production
White Revolution	Dairy, Milk Revolution