Practicing Success
Read the passage and answer the following questions. The land reforms have had only limited impact on rural society and the agrarian structure most regions. In contrast the Green Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s bring about significant changes in the areas where it took place. The Green Revolution 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, fertilizers, 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. It was also targeted mainly at the wheat and rice-growing areas. As a result, only certain regions such as the Punjab. Western U.P. coastal Andhra Pradesh, and parts of Tamil Nadu received the first wave of the Green Revolution package. The rapid social and economic transformations that were seen in these areas stimulated a spate of studies by social scientists, and vigorous debates about the impact of Green Revolution. |
Which of the following is not an intended objective of Green Revolution programme in India. |
Agricultural modernisation Use of high yielding variety seeds Self-sufficiency in food grain production Political upliftment |
Political upliftment |
Political upliftment was not an intended objective of Green Revolution programme in India. The Green Revolution heavily relied on the use of high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides to boost crop yields. The Green Revolution was a government programme of agricultural modernisation. Agricultural productivity increased sharply because of the new technology. India was able to become self-sufficient in foodgrain production for the first time in decades. The Green Revolution has been considered a major achievement of the government and of the scientists who contributed to the effort |