Question : Which type of seeds played an important role in the Green Revolution in India?
Option 1: High Nutritional Variety
Option 2: Low Nutritional Variety
Option 3: High Yielding Variety
Option 4: Low Yielding Variety
Correct Answer: High Yielding Variety
Solution : The correct answer is High Yielding Variety.
During the Green Revolution, which started in the 1960s, mechanised farm equipment, High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds, fertilisers, irrigation systems, pesticides and fertilisers were used to transform Indian agriculture into a contemporary industrial system.
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Question : Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the Green Revolution?
i. The term "Green Revolution" was coined by Sir William Gaud. ii. Norman Borlaug is hailed as the Father of the Green Revolution. iii. M. S. Randhawa is called the Father of the Green Revolution in India.
Option 1: Only i and iii
Option 2: Only i and ii
Option 3: Only ii
Option 4: Only iii
Question : The main factor for the accelerated growth of population in India is
Option 1: low birth rate and low death rate
Option 2: a high birth rate and a falling death rate
Option 3: a rising birth rate and a rising death rate
Option 4: a high birth rate and high death rate
Question : The most important element of weather affecting agriculture in India is :
Option 1: Temperature
Option 2: Humidity
Option 3: Wind
Option 4: Rainfall
Question : Chhau dance is a popular dance in which region of India?
Option 1: Southern India
Option 2: Northern India
Option 3: Eastern India
Option 4: Western India
Question : As an export item of India, which spice occupies the top position in value?
Option 1: Pepper
Option 2: Chillies
Option 3: Turmeric
Option 4: Cardamom
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