Impact of Green Revolution on the Environment

Q.

List two limitations of the green revolution in India.

Q. Which of these are features of traditional farming?

1. Use of machines like harvesters
2. Use of bullocks to plough land
3. Use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides
4. Use of natural fertilisers and manures

Q.

The person who grows crops is called ________

Q. Identify the ill effect of Green Revolution in India.

1. Loss of soil fertility
2. Reduced food grain imports
3. Need of fallow land is eliminated
4. Export of food grains

Q. What are the constituents of modern farming methods?

1. Chemical fertilisers and pesticides
2. Heavy rainfall
3. Manure and natural fertilisers
4. High yielding varieties of seeds

Q. What are the reasons that make the traditional method of farming inexpensive?

1. It needs less irrigation.
2. It uses cow dung and natural manure as fertilisers.
3. It uses pesticides extensively.
4. It has low yields.

Q. What are some of the major impacts of early electrification?

1. Transformation in the system of irrigation
2. Adverse impact on water table
3. Establishment of heavy industries
4. Set up of tube wells by the farmers for irrigation

Q. What stops small farmers from reaping the benefits of modern farming methods?

1. Lack of funds
2. Lack of willingness
3. Lack of knowledge
4. Abundance of work

Q. Identify the odd one out regarding the Green Revolution.

1. Loss of soil fertility due to increased use of chemical fertilisers
2. Protects crops from pests and insects by using pesticides and insecticides
3. More earnings for farmers by selling surplus food in the market
4. Higher yield due to use of high yielding varieties of seeds.

Q. Hetram and Imran are two farmers working in Pritampur. They discuss the Green Revolution introduced in the country. Imran talks about the miracle seeds and says that the seeds have done wonders for the farmers of India. What do the miracle seeds refer to?

1. Free seeds provided by the government
2. Seeds that grow fast
3. Seeds that do not rot
4. High yielding variety seeds

Q. Identify the ill effect of Green Revolution in India.

1. Loss of soil fertility
2. Reduced food grain imports
3. Need of fallow land is eliminated
4. Export of food grains

Q. Differentiate between:

• Goods and services
• Demand and supply
• Wealth and money

Q.

Gurnampur, a village in Haryana, had introduced the Green Revolution in the late 1970s. The increased use of chemical fertilisers and continuous use of groundwater for irrigation has led to the degradation of soil health and depletion of the water table.

In accordance with the given scenario, what all do you conclude?

1. The cost of production increases.
2. The production level rises.
3. Groundwater gets depleted.
4. The soil becomes less fertile.

Q. What does HYV stand for?

1. High Yielding Variety
2. Half Yielding Variety
3. Half Yolked Variety
4. High Yielding Variable

Q. Which were the first set of regions in India to try out modern farming methods?

1. Punjab, Haryana, Bihar
2. Haryana, Bihar, Western Uttar Pradesh
3. Bihar, Western Uttar Pradesh, Odisha
4. Haryana, Punjab, Western Uttar Pradesh