Exercise 9

Which of the statement(s) is/are true?

1. Co-operative farming had been advocated by Mahatma Gandhi as far back as in 1942.

2. The phenomenon of Green Revolution in India led to an increase in yields due to improved agronomic technology.

3. The third Green Revolution is called Gene Revolution.

4. The first phase of green revolution included introduction of high-yielding varieties of crops and application of modern agricultural techniques.

Which of the following crops are related to Green revolution?

Which of the following is/are drawbacks of the green revolution?

Which agriculture revolution was started in 1986-87 in India by Sam Pitroda?

Which country had helped India in Green Revolution technology for agricultural development and self-sufficiency in food?

The Blue Revolution is related with

In which of the following states high yielding varieties of food grains were introduced as part of the first phase of Green Revolution $(1966-72)$?
$1.$ Andhra Pradesh
$2.$ Tamil Nadu
$3.$ Punjab
$4.$ Haryana

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which among the following were the components of Green Revolution?

I. High yielding varieties of seed.
II. Irrigation (a) surface and (b) ground.
III. Land reforms.
IV. Rural electrification.