Question : The crop area under high-yielding varieties of which amongst the following crops grew considerably during the Green Revolution?
Option 1: Sugarcane
Option 2: Pulses
Option 3: Oilseeds
Option 4: Wheat
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Correct Answer: Wheat
Solution : The correct answer is Wheat.
Wheat production using high-yielding varieties of seeds during the 1960s and 1970s led to the Green Revolution. Wheat is a major cereal crop in India, after rice. It is a Rabi crop grown between September and December and harvested in February and May.
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Question : The maximum area under crops in India is used for the cultivation of :
Option 1: Wheat
Option 2: Rice
Option 3: Sugarcane
Option 4: Cotton
Question : The first phase of the Green Revolution was restricted largely to two crops and the regions where they were grown. Which of the following pairs best represents these two crops?
Option 1: Rice, corn
Option 2: Wheat, rice
Option 3: Cotton, indigo
Option 4: Millet, wheat
Question : The impact of Green Revolution was felt most in the case of:
Option 3: Pulses
Option 4: Oil seed
Question : Which of the following High Yielding Variety Seeds (HYV seeds) is/are associated with the Green Revolution in India?
(A) Rice (B) Wheat
Option 1: Both A and B
Option 2: Only A
Option 3: Neither A nor B
Option 4: Only B
Question : A good proportion of the ______ produced during the Green Revolution period (available as marketed surplus) was sold by the farmers in the market.
Option 1: rice and gram
Option 2: wheat and maize
Option 3: wheat and rice
Option 4: wheat and gram
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