INTRODUCTION TO FOOD TECHNOLOGY
FOOD SCIENCE VS FOOD TECHNOLOGY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The elimination of poverty in India’s rural regions
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The increase of microloan programs that provide farmers with credit
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The use of improved plant hybrids and agricultural chemicals.
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The use of large farm tractors and combine harvesters
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Detailed explanation-1: -Between 1950 and 1990, wheat production in India in average pounds per acre more than tripled, which allowed India to meet its population’s need for food. Which of the following best explains this change? The use of improved plant hybrids and agricultural chemicals.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Wheat. Wheat crops witnessed the maximum rate of increase of production due to the Green Revolution in India. The Green Revolution started in 1965 with the first introduction of High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds in Indian agriculture.
Detailed explanation-3: -In India, the Green Revolution was mainly led by M.S. Swaminathan. The Green Revolution resulted in a great increase in production of food grains (especially wheat and rice) due to the introduction into developing countries of new, high-yielding variety seeds, beginning in the mid-20th century.
Detailed explanation-4: -To enhance farm productivity green revolution increased the availability and use of fertilizers, weedicides, and pesticides to reduce any damage or loss to the crops. It also helped in promoting commercial farming in the country with the introduction of machinery and technology like harvesters, drills, tractors, etc.