Ria verma
Green Revolution
If agriculture goes wrong, nothing else will have a chance to go right.
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What do you mean by the term Green Revolution?
The Green Revolution was a time in the 1960s when new farming methods were used to grow more food. This included using special seeds, new tools, and better ways to water the crops.
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Why is it called a ‘revolution’?
It’s called a "revolution" because it quickly and greatly changed farming. Farmers could grow more food than ever before, which helped reduce hunger.
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What new scientific techniques were introduced in the Green Revolution in India. Mention any four of them.
High-Yielding Seeds – Seeds that grow more crops.
Chemical Fertilizers – Substances added to soil to help plants grow better.
Pesticides – Chemicals to protect plants from bugs.
Modern Irrigation – New ways of watering plants, like tube wells and pumps.
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The Green Revolution was introduced for which crop at first in India?
The first crop that the Green Revolution focused on in India was wheat.
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Name the three states where the Green Revolution was introduced for the first time in India.
It was introduced in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.
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Who is considered the Father of the Green Revolution in the world?
Norman Borlaug is known as the Father of the Green Revolution worldwide.
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Name the country where the Green Revolution started first.
The Green Revolution first started in Mexico.
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State the crop which was introduced for the Green Revolution for the very first time in the world.
The first crop introduced in the Green Revolution worldwide was wheat.
