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The Green Revolution in India was the outcome of the efforts of who amongst the following?

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  1. Dr. MS Swaminathan

  2. Dr. C Rangarajan

  3. KV Kamath

  4. Dr Rakesh Mohan

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Green Revolution in India was the outcome of the efforts of Dr. M.S Swaminathan. Dr. M.S Swaminathan has been called the "Father of Green Revolution in India" for his role in introducing and further developing high-yielding varieties of wheat.

'Green Revolution' means ____________.

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  1. Using green manure

  2. Raising more crops

  3. High-yielding variety programme

  4. Green vegetation

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Green revolution refers to the introduction of a high yielding variety of seeds and increased use of fertilizer and irrigation methods. It took place during the 1960 s especially 1965 onwards.
It was aimed at providing an increase in production to make India self-sufficient in food grains.

Green Revolution was in the field of ________.

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  1. milk

  2. agriculture

  3. fish

  4. eggs

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The green revolution refers to an unexpected and revolutionary spurt in the production of crops . A significant increase in agricultural productivity resulting from the introduction of high yield variety of seeds , the use of pesticides and improved management techniques. Green Revolution is in the field of agriculture.
Milk - white revolution
Eggs - silver revolution
Fish - blue revolution
Oil seeds - yellow revolution
Bio-diesel - black revolution
Horticulture - golden revolution
Tomato and Meat - red revolution

The impact of Green Revolution was felt most in case of ____ production.

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  1. wheat

  2. rice

  3. pulses

  4. oil seeds

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Green Revolution in India was a period when agriculture in India increased its yields due to improved agronomic technology. This revolution allowed to overcome poor agricultural productivity.
It started in India in the early 1960s and led to an increase in food grain production mainly in states such as Punjab, Haryana, UP during the early phase. 

The main development was higher-yielding varieties of wheat.

Due to the experiments conducted by Dr Norman Borlaug, high yielding varieties of __________ were developed.

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  1. rice

  2. wheat

  3. oil seeds

  4. fruits

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The main development was higher-yielding varieties of wheat, which were developed by many scientists, including American agronomist Dr. Norman Borlaug, Indian geneticist M. S. Swaminathan, and others.

The modern technology used in agricultural production is called _________ technology.

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  1. advanced

  2. revolutionary

  3. pre-harvest

  4. post-harvest

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The modern technology used in agricultural production is called pre-harvest technology. Pre-harvest refers to activities on the farm or ranch that occur before crop or livestock products are sold.

What is agriculture?

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  1. The utilisation of land for development works

  2. The cultivation of land for raising crops

  3. The utilisation of land for infrastructure

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The domestication or cultivation of crop seeds for the purpose of food consumption is known as agriculture.

Which of the following countries is the biggest manufacturer of cotton in the world?

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  1. Russia

  2. U.S.A

  3. Egypt

  4. China

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following ports in India is the chief exporter of cotton?

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  1. Calcutta

  2. Mumbai

  3. Vishakapatnam

  4. Paradeep

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Correct Option: B

The state in which maximum cotton cloth is produced in India is _______________.

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  1. Maharashtra

  2. Gujarat

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. West Bangal

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Correct Option: A