WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -green revolution, great increase in production of food grains (especially wheat and rice) that resulted in large part from the introduction into developing countries of new, high-yielding varieties, beginning in the mid-20th century.

Detailed explanation-2: -Green Revolution is associated with agricultural production. It is the period when agriculture of the country was converted into an industrial system due to the adoption of modern methods and techniques like the use of high yielding variety seeds, tractors, irrigation facilities, pesticides, and fertilizers.

Detailed explanation-3: -The figure who brought this revolution to India’s doorsteps was Dr. MS Swaminathan, the father of the Indian Green Revolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Green Revolution was initiated in India in the 1960’s to increase food production and feed the millions of malnourished people throughout the nation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Green Revolution refers to the introduction of High Yielding Varieties (HYV) seeds, as well as the widespread use of chemical fertilizers and irrigation in agriculture. It enabled India to become self-sufficient in foodgrains by increasing production, hence improving the country’s agricultural sector.