Question

In the following question, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R).

Assertion – There is a strong need for increasing yield per unit area from the farmlands in India.

Reason – Food production in India has to increase to sustain its growing population

Answer 1

Traditional farming was successful for many centuries. But the yield obtained through traditional farming methods could not fulfil the needs of an exponentially growing population.

The Green revolution was a set of initiatives that helped revolutionize agriculture and increase production of food crops. As only limited land was fit for cultivation, it was necessary to increase yields per unit area from existing farmland.