Assertion: The Blue Revolution has brought about an improvement in aquaculture.
Reason: This is possible because of adopting new techniques of fish breeding and fish rearing.
Assertion: The Blue Revolution has brought about an improvement in aquaculture.
Reason: This is possible because of adopting new techniques of fish breeding and fish rearing.
The correct option is A Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
The Blue Revolution (Neel Kranti Mission) is an initiative taken by the Government for the growth of the aquaculture industry in order to increase the production of fishes, aquatic plants and aquatic animals.
The aim of this revolution is to achieve economic prosperity for the country. It also aims at contributing towards food and nutritional security through full utilisation of water resources for fisheries development in a sustainable manner.
The objectives of the Neel Kranti mission are mentioned below:
- Completely utilising the total fish potential of India, both inland and marine production.
- Increasing the income of fishermen by increasing the productivity and reducing the post-harvest losses.
- Increasing the export facilities.
- Enhancing the nutritional and food security of the nation.
In the Blue Revolution there was a rise in the production of economically important aquatic organisms to meet the demands for food for the ever-increasing population.
All this was possible due to adoption of new techniques transforming the fisheries sector into modern industry. Adoption of new techniques in fish breeding (induced breeding using pituitary hormones: gonadotropins - FSH and LH), fish rearing, fish marketing, and fish export on a large scale happened due to the Blue Revolution.
Hence, both the assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Figure: Modern methods of fish rearing
The Blue Revolution (Neel Kranti Mission) is an initiative taken by the Government for the growth of the aquaculture industry in order to increase the production of fishes, aquatic plants and aquatic animals.
The aim of this revolution is to achieve economic prosperity for the country. It also aims at contributing towards food and nutritional security through full utilisation of water resources for fisheries development in a sustainable manner.
The objectives of the Neel Kranti mission are mentioned below:
- Completely utilising the total fish potential of India, both inland and marine production.
- Increasing the income of fishermen by increasing the productivity and reducing the post-harvest losses.
- Increasing the export facilities.
- Enhancing the nutritional and food security of the nation.
In the Blue Revolution there was a rise in the production of economically important aquatic organisms to meet the demands for food for the ever-increasing population.
All this was possible due to adoption of new techniques transforming the fisheries sector into modern industry. Adoption of new techniques in fish breeding (induced breeding using pituitary hormones: gonadotropins - FSH and LH), fish rearing, fish marketing, and fish export on a large scale happened due to the Blue Revolution.
Hence, both the assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Figure: Modern methods of fish rearing
