Farmers of which crop gained the most when high yielding variety (HYV) seeds were first used in India, from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Wheat
In the first phase of the Green Revolution, HYV seeds were used mostly in the better-off states such as Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, and they primarily benefited the wheat-growing regions. In the second phase they spread to more states and crops.