Green Revolution, Its Impact, and the Current Reforms to Develop the Agricultural Sector

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What are 5 advantages and disadvantages of green revolution?

Q. Explain how public sector contributes to the economic development of a nation.

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Explain ill effects of the green revolution?

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In India, there has been a increase in the production of food grains from 1960 to 2004.

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Who recommends the MSP and issue prices?

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What has the green revolution led to?

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> In India, what does the minimum support price for a crop indicate?

1. Price guaranteed by the government
2. The market price of the crop
3. Extra price given by government to support farmers
4. Minimum price every farmer earns

Q. The Bhoodan Gramdan Movement was led by .

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Varghese Kurien
3. Vinobha Bhave

Q. Which among the farming practices involves the cultivation of crops without using chemical inputs?

1. Organic farming
2. Hydroponic farming
3. Agroforestry
4. Biodynamic farming

Q. How did the Green Revolution come about?

1. Farmers were provided with irrigation facilities.
2. Farmers were given plenty of helpers.
3. Farmers were given loans to buy fertilisers and pesticides.
4. Farmers were given High Yielding variety seeds.

Q. In some places like Champaran, farmers were forced to grow Indigo instead of foodgrains. This coercion led to the Champaran movement in the year __.

1. 1916
2. 1917
3. 1918
4. 1919

Q. What is Minimum support price?

1. Government buys crops from farmers at a cheap price.
2. Government gives handouts to farmers.
3. Price guaranteed by the government for a particular crop.
4. Government buys the land and all of its produce from the farmers.

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following steps were taken during green revolution?

1. Providing high yielding variety of seeds to the farmers.
2. Providing only local seeds to the farmers.
3. Providing Irrigation facilities to the farmers.
4. Providing loans for buying fertilisers and pesticides.

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What was the objective of the Operation Flood?

1. To decrease flood in the country.
2. To help the states hit by flood.
3. To increase the productivity of white rice.
4. To make India self dependent in milk production.

Q. What is minimum support price?

1. Price guaranteed by the government
2. Price available in the market
3. Extra price given by the government to support farmers
4. Minimum price every farmer earns

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What initiatives have been taken by government to ensure an increase in agricultural production?

Q. The Bhoodan Gramdan Movement was led by .

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Varghese Kurien
3. Vinobha Bhave

Q. The amount of food grains produced increased by __ times from 1950 to 2015.

1. 5
2. 6
3. 7
4. 8

Q. Which of the following is not one of the reforms undertaken to improve agricultural productivity after the Green Revolution?

1. Adopting genetic engineering and usage of HYV seeds
2. Land fragmentation
3. Usage of environmentally-friendly agricultural tools and technologies
4. Diversifying and producing high value crops for international exports

Q. Which of the following steps were taken during the Green Revolution?

1. HYV seeds were used
2. Local seeds were used
3. Irrigation facilities were provided
4. Loans for buying fertilisers and pesticides were provided

Q. The Green Revolution in India raised the agricultural productivity and helped achieve self-sufficiency in food production.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which one of the following is announced by the government in support of a crop?

1. Maximum support price
2. Minimum support price
3. Moderate support price
4. Influential support price

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Name three factors that have contributed to increase in Maize production in India.