SociologySocial Change and Development in India: Change and Development in Rural Society

Identify the odd one out among the following, with reference to the G…

Identify the odd one out among the following, with reference to the Green Revolution.

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → Eastern parts of the country

Option (1) Southern parts of the country — Incorrect. The southern parts of the country were among the areas where the Green Revolution was promoted more. So they belong with the other Green Revolution areas.

Option (2) Eastern parts of the country — Correct. The eastern parts of the country received much less of the Green Revolution. This gap is one reason the strategy worsened regional inequalities, so this is the odd one out.

Option (3) Punjab and Haryana — Incorrect. Punjab and Haryana were core areas where the Green Revolution was promoted. They became more developed through this change in technology.

Option (4) Western U.P. — Incorrect. Western U.P. was also a main area of the Green Revolution, grouped with Punjab and Haryana.

NCERT (2026-27): “4.3 The Green Revolution and its Social Consequences …
Another negative outcome of the Green Revolution strategy was the worsening of regional inequalities. The areas that underwent this technological transformation became more developed while other areas stagnated. For instance, the Green Revolution was promoted more in the western and southern parts of the country, and in Punjab, Haryana, and western U.P., than in the eastern parts of the country (Das, 1999). …”