BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD PRODUCTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Only I
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Only II
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I and III
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is option 4, i.e, all of the above. The expansion of farming areas, double cropping existing farmland, and use of HYV seeds are the three basic elements in the method of the Green Revolution. The area of land under cultivation was being increased right from 1947.
Detailed explanation-2: -So, the Green Revolution continued with this quantitative expansion of farmlands. Double-cropping existing farmland: Double-cropping was a primary feature of the Green Revolution. Instead of one crop season per year, the decision was made to have two crop seasons per year.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hence, the Green Revolution has improved the irrigation systems around farms in India. Commercial crops and cash crops such as cotton, jute, oilseeds, etc were not a part of the plan.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Green Revolution in India was an effort to increase agricultural production with the help of industrial agriculture technologies such as : Hybrid seeds (wheat and rice). Hence, option 3 is correct. Fertilizers and pesticides.