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The Green revolution resulted in 1970s in the establishment of.

general knowledge impact of technology on livelihoods animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming agriculture sector

  1. Light engineering industry

  2. Heavy industry

  3. Medium

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

Green revolution was brought by 

general knowledge impact of technology on livelihoods animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming agriculture sector

  1. Norman Borlang

  2. Van Baer

  3. Malthus

  4. None

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Norman Ernest Borlang (1914), was born in march 1914 in an Iowa farm, who became a towering figure in green revolution in sixties. 

Which one of the following plants have nitrogen fixing capacity ?

general knowledge impact of technology on livelihoods animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming agriculture sector

  1. Rice and wheat

  2. Maize and sugarcane

  3. Jute and rice

  4. Gram and other pulses

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Correct Option: D

Match the following

List I(Fertilizers) List II(Source)
(A) Nitrate (1) Potash rocks, Europe
(B) Phosphate (2) Caliche, Chile
(C) Potash (3) Guano, Peru
general knowledge impact of technology on livelihoods animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming agriculture sector

  1. $A-2; B-3; C-1$

  2. $A-1; B-2; C-3$

  3. $A-3; B-1; C-2$

  4. $A-2; B-1; C-3$

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following practices can be called as eco-friendly?
(1) Using HYV seeds
(2) Organic farming
(3) Water Harvesting
(4) Extensive agriculture.

general knowledge impact of technology on livelihoods animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming agriculture sector

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 4

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: B

In India, cluster bean (Guar) is traditionally used as a vegetable or animal feed, but recently the cultivation at this has assumed significance. Which one of the following statements is correct in this context?

general knowledge impact of technology on livelihoods animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming agriculture sector

  1. The oil extracted from seeds is used in the manufacturing of biodegradable plastic

  2. The gun made from its seeds is used in the extraction of shale gas

  3. The leaf extract at this plant has the properties of antihistamines

  4. It is a source of high quality biodiesel

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Correct Option: B

Identify the wrong statement.

general knowledge impact of technology on livelihoods animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming agriculture sector

  1. There is not enough petroleum in Australia, so large quantities of crude oil are imported

  2. Uranium is mined at Rum Jungle in the Northern Territory

  3. Broken Hill is famous for lead, zinc and silver

  4. In Australia, sheep rearing and wheat farming are carried out in separate regions

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Correct Option: D

'Yellow Revolution' is associated with the production of _______.

general knowledge impact of technology on livelihoods animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming agriculture sector

  1. poultry

  2. oil seeds

  3. sunflower

  4. gold

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Correct Option: B

With which crops has Green Revolution been associated?

general knowledge impact of technology on livelihoods animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming agriculture sector

  1. Millets

  2. Wheat

  3. Pulses

  4. Sugarcane

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Correct Option: B

Second Green Revolution will be related with _______.

general knowledge impact of technology on livelihoods animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming agriculture sector

  1. HYVs

  2. Wheat

  3. Rice

  4. Bio-technology

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Correct Option: D