Green Revolution is successful in North Western part of the country,…

The correct answer is Option (1) → B and E only

The Green Revolution used high yielding varieties (HYVs) of seeds with chemical fertilisers. These seeds need a regular supply of water, so the new technology first worked in the irrigated areas of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh.

(A) Ample rainfall — Incorrect. The success came from assured irrigation, not from rain. Assured soil moisture through irrigation was the basic need of the new technology.

(B) Use of high yielding varieties of seeds — Correct. HYVs of wheat and rice were the core of the package technology that raised foodgrain output very fast.

(C) Easily available local labour — Incorrect. The package was new seeds, chemical fertilisers and irrigation. Labour was not part of it.

(D) More employment pressure on agriculture — Incorrect. Pressure of jobs on farming does not raise yields, so it does not explain the success.

(E) 85% net sown area is cultivated through irrigation — Correct. More than 85 per cent of the net sown area of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh is irrigated. This regular water supply let the HYVs give high yields.

Note 1: NTA took one reason from the farming chapter and the other from the water chapter. One question can need two chapters, so study every chapter fully.

Note 2: The same question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2022 on 16-07-2022 (Slot 1).