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The Green Revolution, as you know, was a government programme of agricultural modernisation. It was largely funded by international agencies that was based on providing high-yielding variety(HYV) or hybrid seeds along with pesticides, fertilisers, and other inputs, to farmers. Green Revolution programmes were introduced only in areas that had assured irrigation, because sufficient water was necessary for the new seeds and methods of cultivation.
Which of the following led to the use of HYV and other inputs in agriculture?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → The idea of agricultural modernisation.
The passage begins with: “The Green Revolution, as you know, was a government programme of agricultural modernisation. It was largely funded by international agencies … based on providing HYV seeds along with pesticides, fertilisers, and other inputs...”
So, the use of HYV seeds and other inputs was driven by the idea of agricultural modernisation.