SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN ECONOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The first phase of green revolution spanned approximately between
A
mid 1950s upto mid 1960s
B
mid 1960s upto mid 1970s
C
1980s
D
1960-1970
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Green Revolution was a period that began in the 1960s during which agriculture in India was converted into a modern industrial system by the adoption of technology, such as the use of high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, mechanised farm tools, irrigation facilities, pesticides and fertilizers.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Green Revolution was initiated in the 1960’s to address the issue of malnutrition in the developing world. The technology of the Green Revolution involved bio-engineered seeds that worked in conjunction with chemical fertilizers and heavy irrigation to increase crop yields.

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