In the late 1960s, officials had to pick districts for the first wave…

In the late 1960s, officials had to pick districts for the first wave of the Green Revolution package. Which kind of district fitted the programme's conditions?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → An irrigated district growing mainly wheat and rice

Option (1) A rain-fed district growing mainly wheat and rice — Incorrect. The crops fit, but the land does not. The package went only to areas with assured irrigation, so a rain-fed district was left out of the first wave.

Option (2) An irrigated district growing mainly wheat and rice — Correct. This district meets both conditions of the Green Revolution. The programme went only to areas with assured irrigation, because the new seeds needed sufficient water, and it was aimed mainly at wheat and rice-growing areas.

Option (3) An irrigated district growing mainly millets and pulses — Incorrect. Water is assured here, but the crops do not fit. The package was aimed mainly at wheat and rice, so a district of millets and pulses was not first in line.

Option (4) A rain-fed district growing mainly millets and pulses — Incorrect. This district fails both conditions. It has no assured irrigation, and millets and pulses were not the crops the package was aimed at.

NCERT (2026-27): “4.3 The Green Revolution and its Social Consequences
We saw that land reforms have had only a limited impact on rural society and the agrarian structure in most regions. In contrast the Green Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s brought about significant changes in the areas where it took place. 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. It was also targeted mainly at the wheat and rice-growing areas. …”

In the late 1960s, officials had to pick districts for the first wave of the Green Revolution package. Which kind of district fitted the programme's conditions?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → An irrigated district growing mainly wheat and rice