Question

Which of the following statements is not true for Green Revolution?

Options

• Green Revolution was a government programme of agricultural modernisation.

• It was largely funded by international agencies.

• The first wave of the Green Revolution package was received by Bihar, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Telangana.

• Green Revolution was targeted mainly at the wheat and rice growing areas.

Answer 1

The first wave of the Green Revolution package was received by Bihar, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Telangana.

Explanation:

The first wave of the Green Revolution primarily benefited wheat and rice-growing regions like Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh, not Bihar, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, or Telangana. This statement is therefore incorrect.