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1. What was the primary objec ve of the Green Revolu on?  a) To increase food produc on  b) To reduce unemployment  c) To promote mechaniza on  d) To decrease popula on growth Answer: a) To increase food produc on 2. Who is considered the "Father of the Green Revolu on"...

1. What was the primary objec ve of the Green Revolu on?  a) To increase food produc on  b) To reduce unemployment  c) To promote mechaniza on  d) To decrease popula on growth Answer: a) To increase food produc on 2. Who is considered the "Father of the Green Revolu on"?  a) M. S. Swaminathan  b) Norman Borlaug  c) Henry Wallace  d) William G. Andrus Answer: b) Norman Borlaug 3. Which of the following crops was primarily targeted during the Green Revolu on?  a) Coffee  b) Wheat  c) Co on  d) Rice Answer: b) Wheat 4. Which country is credited with launching the Green Revolu on?  a) India  b) China  c) United States  d) Mexico Answer: d) Mexico 5. High-Yielding Varie es (HYVs) of seeds were developed to...  a) Increase crop resistance to diseases  b) Improve taste and nutri onal value   c) Increase crop produc on  d) Use less water Answer: c) Increase crop produc on 6. What role did chemical fer lizers play in the Green Revolu on?  a) They decreased soil fer lity  b) They increased crop produc vity  c) They reduced water usage  d) They were used for pest control Answer: b) They increased crop produc vity 7. Which of the following was a major drawback of the Green Revolu on?  a) Reduced crop yield  b) Environmental degrada on  c) Lack of government support  d) Increase in biodiversity Answer: b) Environmental degrada on 8. The Green Revolu on was primarily aimed at...  a) Suppor ng industrializa on  b) Increasing food produc on to meet the demands of a growing popula on  c) Reducing global warming  d) Improving social equality Answer: b) Increasing food produc on to meet the demands of a growing popula on 9. Which technology was introduced to increase irriga on efficiency during the Green Revolu on?  a) Flood irriga on  b) Drip irriga on  c) Rainwater harves ng  d) Windmills for irriga on Answer: b) Drip irriga on 10. What was the main impact of the Green Revolu on on small farmers?  a) Increased poverty  b) Improved living standards for all  c) Increased agricultural produc vity but also increased debt  d) Complete shi to organic farming Answer: c) Increased agricultural produc vity but also increased debt 11. Which of these is a key characteris c of the Green Revolu on's agricultural prac ces?  a) Organic farming techniques  b) Use of synthe c pes cides and fer lizers  c) Use of local, na ve seeds  d) Promo on of low-water farming systems Answer: b) Use of synthe c pes cides and fer lizers 12. The use of chemical fer lizers during the Green Revolu on led to...  a) Soil degrada on  b) Reduced crop yields  c) Sustainable farming prac ces  d) Biodiversity conserva on Answer: a) Soil degrada on 13. Which country had the first successful implementa on of the Green Revolu on?  a) India  b) Mexico  c) China  d) USA Answer: b) Mexico 14. The Green Revolu on helped India achieve...  a) Increased rice imports   b) Self-sufficiency in food produc on  c) Agricultural collapse  d) Popula on control Answer: b) Self-sufficiency in food produc on 15. The Green Revolu on was ini ated in India during which decade?  a) 1940s  b) 1960s  c) 1980s  d) 2000s Answer: b) 1960s 16. Which of the following was a major contributor to the success of the Green Revolu on?  a) Improved educa on on tradi onal farming methods  b) The development and use of high-yielding varie es (HYVs)  c) Focus on agricultural exports  d) Reduc on in irriga on needs Answer: b) The development and use of high-yielding varie es (HYVs) 17. What was one of the environmental impacts of the Green Revolu on?  a) Deforesta on  b) Soil erosion and degrada on  c) Increased wildlife popula ons  d) Reduc on in pes cide use Answer: b) Soil erosion and degrada on 18. Which chemical substance became widely used during the Green Revolu on to control pests?  a) Herbicides  b) Pes cides  c) Fungicides  d) Fer lizers Answer: b) Pes cides 19. The Green Revolu on was mainly focused on which type of countries?  a) Developed countries  b) Developing countries  c) Island na ons  d) Arc c regions Answer: b) Developing countries 20. What was one of the economic consequences of the Green Revolu on in rural areas?  a) Increased migra on to urban areas  b) Reduced crop prices  c) Increase in rural poverty  d) Increase in agricultural wages Answer: a) Increased migra on to urban areas 21. Which interna onal organiza on played a major role in promo ng the Green Revolu on?  a) World Bank  b) United Na ons  c) Interna onal Monetary Fund (IMF)  d) Food and Agriculture Organiza on (FAO) Answer: d) Food and Agriculture Organiza on (FAO) 22. What was the impact of the Green Revolu on on global food prices?  a) Food prices increased dras cally  b) Food prices remained constant  c) Food prices decreased in many countries  d) There was no impact on food prices Answer: c) Food prices decreased in many countries 23. What is a significant disadvantage of high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds?   a) They require very li le water  b) They are resistant to all types of pests  c) They need high inputs of fer lizers and water  d) They reduce the total area required for farming Answer: c) They need high inputs of fer lizers and water 24. Which region of India benefited most from the Green Revolu on?  a) North-East  b) Punjab and Haryana  c) South India  d) Western India Answer: b) Punjab and Haryana 25. What is a major cri cism of the Green Revolu on in terms of social equity?  a) It benefited rich farmers more than poor farmers  b) It benefited all farmers equally  c) It focused primarily on livestock farmers  d) It reduced the income of large farmers Answer: a) It benefited rich farmers more than poor farmers 26. Which of the following is a result of the widespread use of chemical pes cides during the Green Revolu on?  a) Improved soil quality  b) Decline in bee popula ons  c) Increase in the natural predator popula ons  d) Enhanced biodiversity Answer: b) Decline in bee popula ons 27. Which of the following was NOT a direct goal of the Green Revolu on?  a) Reduce food scarcity  b) Increase agricultural produc vity   c) Promote sustainable farming prac ces  d) Improve rural incomes Answer: c) Promote sustainable farming prac ces 28. The Green Revolu on is associated with an increase in the use of...  a) Organic pes cides  b) Gene cally modified organisms (GMOs)  c) Natural fer lizers  d) Hybrid seeds Answer: b) Gene cally modified organisms (GMOs) 29. Which of the following was a major benefit of the Green Revolu on?  a) Increase in food produc on and self-sufficiency  b) Collapse of farming systems  c) Reduc on in farming employment  d) Rise in rural poverty Answer: a) Increase in food produc on and self-sufficiency 30. Which founda on was instrumental in funding the research and spread of the Green Revolu on?  a) Ford Founda on  b) Gates Founda on  c) Rockefeller Founda on  d) Clinton Founda on Answer: c) Rockefeller Founda on 31. Which of the following regions has not significantly benefited from the Green Revolu on?  a) Sub-Saharan Africa  b) South Asia  c) Southeast Asia  d) La n America Answer: a) Sub-Saharan Africa 32. What was one of the nega ve effects of the Green Revolu on on the environment?  a) Improved soil fer lity  b) Loss of biodiversity  c) Increased rainfall  d) Reduced water consump on Answer: b) Loss of biodiversity 33. Which agricultural prac ce was promoted as part of the Green Revolu on?  a) Mixed cropping  b) Mono-cropping with high-yielding varie es  c) Subsistence farming  d) Agroforestry Answer: b) Mono-cropping with high-yielding varie es 34. The success of the Green Revolu on is mostly a ributed to...  a) Improved irriga on systems  b) Organic fer lizers  c) New farming technologies and research  d) Reduc on in global trade Answer: c) New farming technologies and research 35. Which technology helped to increase agricultural efficiency during the Green Revolu on?  a) Wind energy  b) Solar-powered irriga on  c) Mechanized farming equipment  d) Zero-budget farming Answer: c) Mechanized farming equipment 36. What was a social consequence of the Green Revolu on in rural areas?   a) Decrease in rural-to-urban migra on  b) Increase in rural poverty and social dispari es  c) Reduc on in the consump on of food  d) Widespread adop on of sustainable farming methods Answer: b) Increase in rural poverty and social dispari es 37. Which of the following was an environmental problem associated with the Green Revolu on's irriga on prac ces?  a) Deple on of water resources  b) Improved water table levels  c) Reduced soil salinity  d) Water conserva on Answer: a) Deple on of water resources 38. What is one cri cism of the Green Revolu on in terms of sustainability?  a) It promoted sustainable agricultural methods  b) It caused long-term environmental degrada on  c) It reduced global food produc on  d) It eliminated the use of technology Answer: b) It caused long-term environmental degrada on 39. Which region of India was most affected by the Green Revolu on?  a) Rajasthan  b) Punjab  c) Kerala  d) Bihar Answer: b) Punjab 40. How did the Green Revolu on affect the use of agricultural land?  a) Reduced the need for new land  b) Increased the need for more land   c) Led to a decrease in land use  d) Shi ed farming away from land en rely Answer: a) Reduced the need for new land 41. The Green Revolu on encouraged the use of hybrid seeds because they were...  a) Less expensive  b) More resilient and higher yielding  c) Na ve to the local environment  d) Resistant to pests without chemical use Answer: b) More resilient and higher yielding 42. Which of the following was NOT a posi ve outcome of the Green Revolu on?  a) Higher crop yields  b) Increased food produc on  c) Higher levels of rural poverty  d) Reduc on in hunger Answer: c) Higher levels of rural poverty 43. Which ins tu on led the effort to develop new seed varie es during the Green Revolu on?  a) Indian Council of Agricultural Research  b) Interna onal Rice Research Ins tute (IRRI)  c) World Health Organiza on  d) United Na ons Environment Programme Answer: b) Interna onal Rice Research Ins tute (IRRI) 44. The introduc on of hybrid seeds during the Green Revolu on led to...  a) Be er soil health  b) Decreased crop yields  c) Increased crop produc vity  d) Decreased water consump on Answer: c) Increased crop produc vity 45. What was one of the long-term environmental concerns of the Green Revolu on?  a) Reduced crop variety  b) Soil erosion and fer lity loss  c) Increased forest cover  d) Improved water quality Answer: b) Soil erosion and fer lity loss 46. Which country introduced wheat varie es that contributed to the Green Revolu on in India?  a) China  b) Mexico  c) Australia  d) Egypt Answer: b) Mexico 47. The Green Revolu on is associated with which agricultural prac ce?  a) Organic farming  b) Monoculture  c) Crop rota on  d) Agroforestry Answer: b) Monoculture 48. What was the main aim of the Green Revolu on in India?  a) Increase literacy  b) Ensure food security  c) Promote urbaniza on  d) Reduce industrializa on Answer: b) Ensure food security 49. Which of the following was a disadvantage of the Green Revolu on for small farmers?  a) They lacked access to expensive fer lizers and seeds   b) Increased profitability for them  c) They were able to use less water  d) They gained access to cheaper labor Answer: a) They lacked access to expensive fer lizers and seeds 50. Which of the following was NOT an objec ve of the Green Revolu on?  a) Increase food produc on  b) Promote industrializa on in rural areas  c) Reduce the cost of agricultural products  d) Achieve self-sufficiency in food produc on Answer: b) Promote industrializa on in rural areas