Q. With reference to the Green Revolution in India, consider the following statements:
The Green Revolution, centered on the use of High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds, was first introduced for rice and later for wheat.
A key ecological impact of the Green Revolution was the degradation of soil fertility and a fall in the water table.
The new HYV seeds were non-photosynthetic, making them independent of sunlight for targeted yields.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Green Revolution was introduced in the early 1960s, first for wheat and then for rice by the next decade.
Statement 2 is correct. The ecological impacts of the Green Revolution, including degraded soil fertility due to repetitive cropping and a falling water table because the new HYV seeds required a very high amount of water for irrigation.
Statement 3 is correct. The new seeds are described as non-photosynthetic, meaning they are not dependent on sun rays for their targeted yields.
