Green Revolution

Q. Pteridophytes are an ancient group of lower plants that contributed significantly in the generation of .

1. soil layers
2. underground water
3. fossil fuels
4. oxygen

Q. The sugarcane variety produced through cross between Saccharum officinarum and Saccharum barberi exhibits characters such as

1. High yield, thick stems, high sugar and ability to grow in areas of North India
2. High yield, thin elongated internodes and ability to grow in South india.
3. Disease resistance, thick stems and high sugar content
4. Pest resistance, high sugar content and thick stems

Q. Green Revolution techniques increased soil and water pollution.

1. True
2. False

Q. The sugarcane variety produced through cross between Saccharum officinarum and Saccharum barberi exhibits characters such as

1. High yield, thick stems, high sugar and ability to grow in areas of North India
2. High yield, thin elongated internodes and ability to grow in South india.
3. Disease resistance, thick stems and high sugar content
4. Pest resistance, high sugar content and thick stems

Q. The name of Norman Borlaug is associated with

1. Green Revolution
2. White Revolution
3. Yellow Revolution
4. Blue Revolution

Q.

What is not true about golden rice?

1. It contains beta-carotene.

2. It is rich in vitamin C.

3. The grains are yellow in color.

4. None of these.

Q.

What is not true about golden rice?

1. It contains beta-carotene.

2. It is rich in vitamin C.

3. The grains are yellow in color.

4. None of these.

Q. Identify the set of high yielding varieties of wheat

1. Kalyan Sona and Sonalika
2. Jaya and Ratna
3. Sonalika and Jaya
4. Kalyan Sona and Ratna

Q. Green revolution helped in the transformation of agricultural practices in India.

1. False
2. True

Q. An example of a semi-dwarf variety of rice is _________.

1. IR-8
2. Sonalika
3. Triticum
4. Saccharum

Q. "Jaya" and "Ratna" developed for the green revolution in India are the varieties of :

1. Bajra
2. Maize
3. Rice
4. Wheat

Q. Green Revolution in India is aimed at

1. Planting of more trees to sustain the environment
2. Use of HYVs to meet the yield requirements
3. Bring more arable land under cultivation
4. Use of advanced agricultural practices for raising crops

Q. The Scientist who helped in Green Revolution in India

1. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
2. Dr. Norman Borlaug
3. Watson and Crick
4. Gottlieb Haberlandt

Q. Which among the following is/are the advantage(s) of high yielding variety of seeds?

1. They a have a shorter life cycle
2. The yield per area is significantly high
3. They have a longer life cycle
4. The yield per area is significantly low

Q. Green revolution was an agricultural revolution. Choose the correct statements regarding green revolution

1. Increase in foodgrain production
2. Use of varieties that gave high yield
3. Use of agricultural methods that increased food productivity
4. All of the above

Q. Green revolution in India started with

1. Import of high yielding, disease resistant varieties of wheat from Mexico and cultivation in India
2. Import of high yielding, disease resistant varieties of rice from Mexico and cultivation in India
3. Development and improvement of HYVs by Indian geneticists
4. Export of HYVs to foreign countries

Q. Green Revolution in India is aimed at

1. Planting of more trees to sustain the environment
2. Use of HYVs to meet the yield requirements
3. Bring more arable land under cultivation
4. Use of advanced agricultural practices for raising crops

Q. Which of the following GM plants has been successfully used to enhance nutritional value?

1. Bt cotton
2. Bt brinjal
3. Pusa Swarnim
4. Golden rice

Q.

Example of blue-green algae is in ___.

1. Fungi

2. Monera

3. Protista

4. Plantae

Q.

33 percent of India’s (Gross Domestic Product) comes from:

1. Industry

2. Agriculture

3. Export

4. Small-scale cottage industries.

Q.

An example for semi dwarf variety of rice

1. IR – 8

2. Brassica

3. Triticum

4. Saccharum

Q. Species of sugarcane which grow in South India and North India respectively are

1. Saccharum spontaneum and Saccharum lactis
2. Saccharum officinarum and Saccharum barberi
3. Saccharum officinarum and Saccharum spontaneum
4. Saccharum officinarum and Saccharum spontaneum

Q. Select the list of semi-dwarf rice HYVs, developed outside India and in India.

1. IR-8, TN-1, Jaya and Ratna
2. IR-8, TN-1, Kalyan Sona and Ratna
3. IR-8, TN-1, Sonalika and Jaya
4. IR-8, TN-1, Kalyan Sona, Jaya and Ratna