NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE

IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD PRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Green Revolution in India was an introduction of high-yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds for ____
A
Millet
B
Pulse
C
Wheat
D
Oilseed
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Green Revolution started in the year 1965. It was the first time when High Yield Variety seeds were introduced in Indian Agriculture. The main aim of Green Revolution was to make India self-sufficient when it came to food grains.

Detailed explanation-2: -High Yielding Variety Seeds (HYV seeds) are resistant to insects and diseases and have a high yielding capacity. These seeds are of better quality and are a better option for surplus and healthy production of crops. The high yielding variety of seeds played an important role in the Green Revolution of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abstract. The Green Revolution in India was initiated in the 1960s by introducing high-yielding varieties of rice and wheat to increase food production in order to alleviate hunger and poverty.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the Green Revolution in the 1960s, Indian farmers cultivated wheat and rice using high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, irrigation, chemical fertilisers, insecticides, pesticides, and more. These HYV seeds could produce a lot more grains on a single plant than regular seeds.

Detailed explanation-5: -High yield variety seeds (HYV) were introduced in the course of Green revolution. Green revolution is a set of technological initiatives during the 1950s and the 1960s aimed at improving agricultural production. Norman Borlaug is known as the “Father of the Green revolution".

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