Green Revolution in India 

  1. High-Yielding Varieties (HYVs): Use of HYV seeds, mainly for wheat and rice, which produced much higher yields than traditional varieties.
  2. Irrigation Facilities: Expansion of irrigation was essential because HYV crops required more water.
  3. Credit and Financing: Rural credit through co-operative banks and other institutions helped farmers purchase seeds, fertilisers, and machinery.
  4. Commercialisation of Agriculture: Agriculture became more market-oriented, supported by Minimum Support Prices (MSP).
  5. Farm Mechanisation: Use of tractors, threshers, and harvesters reduced labour requirements and saved time.
  6. Chemical Fertilisers and Pesticides: Increased use of  NPK Fertilisers: Nitrogen – Phosphorus – Potassium. fertilisers and insecticides/herbicides to improve crop production and protect crops.
  7. Father of green revolution is MS Swaminathan

Consider the following statements regarding the Green Revolution in India:

  1. High-Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds were mainly used for wheat and rice.
  2. Expansion of irrigation was essential because HYV crops required more water.
  3. NPK fertilisers stand for Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium.
  4. M. S. Swaminathan is known as the Father of the Green Revolution in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1, 2 and 3 only

(c) 2, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4