Question

Mention the benefits of “Green revolution” in our country.

Answer 1

Green revolution: Knowledge of science has brought about manifold increase in the production of grains, pulses and other crops and led to green revolution. Factors leading to it are:

1. development of high – yielding varities.
2. development of early – maturing varities.
3. disease – resistant varities.
4. using of fertilizers and pesticides.
5. development of drought – resistant and dwarf varities.

Dr. M.S. Swaminathan is known as the father of green revolution in India which has led to manifold increase in the production of wheat and rice using hybrid varities (wheat – Kalyan Sona and Sonalika, Rice – IR – 8 Padma, Jaya and Pusa 215, Maize – Ganga 101 and Rankit).