Agriculture and the Green Revolution

The domestication of plants and animals occurred in the

• First Agricultural Revolution

• Green Revolution

• Second Agricultural Revolution

• Columbian Exchange

• Industrial Revolution

Deforestation has resulted in

• more farmland in some places but more desertification in others

• more farmland in some places and less desertification in others

• less farmland in some places but more desertification in others

• less farmland in some place and less desertification in others

• no noticeable change in the amount of farmland or desertification

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Which statement about 1961 to 2011 is best supported by the graph?

• Food scarcity improved in both Asia and Africa

• Green Revolution techniques worked better in Asia than in Africa

• Population growth was higher in Africa than in Asia

• Green Revolution techniques worked well in both regions but slowed down dramatically

• Millet and rice are not very important food sources for either region, indicating that a conclusion about food security is invalid

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Which of the following agricultural inputs were the most recent technological innovations employed in less developed countries during the Green Revolution?

• Metal plows and harvesting equipment

• Irrigated farm fields

• Seed hybrids and animal breeds

• Chemical fertilizers and pesticides

• Terracing in highland terrain

In which of the following world regions has the Green Revolution had the least impact on agriculture?

• East Asia

• South Asia

• Southeast Asia

• Central America

• Sub-Saharan Africa

Green Revolution technology has resulted in which of the following in modern

agriculture?

• The development of high-yield grains and the expansion of cultivated areas

• The construction of new irrigation systems and a reduction in the use of fertilizers

• An increase in the circulation of investment capital to help the poorest farmers

• The loss of prime agricultural land and smaller yields from grain crops

• The end of famine in the world

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Green Revolution in India was introduced in 20th century during decade’s of_______for adopting new agricultural strategy.

• A. 1960s

• B. 1970s

• 1950s

• D. 1990s

Who among the following used the term 'Evergreen Revolution' for increasing agricultural production in India?

• A. Norman Borlaug

• B. M.S Swaminathan

• C. Raj Krishna

• D. R.K.V Rao

Who is the father of Green Revolution in the World?

• A. Norman Borlaug

• B. M.S Swaminathan

• C. Raj Krishna

• D. R.K.V Rao

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Green Revolution refers to___________.

• A. Use of green manure

• B. Grow more crops

• C. High Yield Variety Programme

• D. Green Vegetation