What is true about the second green revolution in India?
It aims at further increasing the production of wheat and rice in areas already benefited from the green revolution.
It aims at extending seed-water-fertilizer technology to areas which hitherto could not benefit from green revolution.
It aims at increasing yields of crops other than those used for the green revolution in the beginning.
It aims at integrating cropping with animal husbandry, social forestry and fishing.
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Correct Answer:
(C)
2 and 4
The Second Green Revolution in India aims at extending seed, water, fertilizer and technology to areas which could not be benefited from the Green Revolution and integrating agriculture with animal husbandry, social forestry and fi shing. It does not aim to yield the crop other than used in the Green Revolution in the beginning. Thus, statement II and IV are correct.
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42
Select the component of the Green Revolution by using the given code :
High-yielding varieties of seeds
Irrigation
Rural Electrification
Rural roads and marketing
Code :
Correct Answer:
(D)
All four
In 1965, the introduction of high-yielding varieties of seeds (hybrid seeds), increased use of chemical fertilizers, irrigation, rural electrification and connectivity to the market places through roads led to the increase in production needed to make the country self-sufficient in food grains which was called as Green Revolution. Thus, all the four components were part of the Green Revolution.
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43
Consider the following two statements, one labelled as the Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Green Revolution has resulted in the growth of food grain production in India.
Reason (R) : Regional disparities have been aggravated due the green revolution in India.
Code :
Correct Answer:
(A)
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
The Green Revolution in India was a period when agriculture in India resulted in the growth of food grain production. The adoption of new agricultural technology, high yielding variety of seeds, plant breeding, irrigation etc. increased the production of food grain. Thus Assertion (A) is correct. Green Revolution spread only in irrigated and high potential rain fed areas. The villages or regions without the access to sufficient water were left out. Thus, it led to regional disparities. Thus, Reason (R) is correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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44
What is Jhuming (also known as Paida) system?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Cutting of jungle and leaving it to dry
Jhuming is a type of shifting cultivation which is done by the tribes by clearing the forests. When fertility of that place degraded, they shift to other place and the same procedure is followed again and again.
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45
Jhuming is practised mostly in
Correct Answer:
(C)
Nagaland
Jhuming cultivation is practised mostly in hilly areas of northeastern States. It is more prevalent in Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya. In the hilly regions of Assam also, Jhum cultivation is practised by the tribals.
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46
Which is not a correct match?
Shifting Agriculture State
Correct Answer:
(B)
Mashan – Himachal Pradesh
Shifting Agriculture State
Pondu – Odisha
Mashan – Madhya Pradesh
Poonam – Kerala
Jhoom – Assam
Hence option (b) is not correctly matched.
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47
Consider the following pairs :
Tradition State
Chapchar Kut festival – Mizoram
Khongjom Parba ballad –Manipur
Thang-Ta dance – Sikkim
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B)
1 and 2
The Chapchar Kut is a festival of Mizoram, India. It is celebrated in March after completion of their most arduous task of Jhum operation. Khongjom Parba is a style of ballad singing from Manipur using Dholak (drum) which depicts stories of the heroic battle fought by Manipuris against the mighty British Empire in 1891. Thang–TA, "The Art of the Sword and Spear" is the traditional martial art of Manipur in Northeast India. It integrates various external weapons the sword, spear, etc. with internal practice of physical control through soft movements coordinated with the rhythms of breathing.
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48
Consider the following statements:
The wild creatures have lost their safe haven.
Tanks, nallas, rivers, and reservoirs are suffocated
Ecology has been disrupted and degraded, and it has never been recovered
Which of the following statements are the effects of Jhum cultivation?
Correct Answer:
(D)
ll of the above
Effects of jhum cultivation
Shifting agriculture results in the extinction of flora and wildlife, including rare tree species, shrubs, medicinal plants, and minor forest products. Deforestation is a simple process.
The wild creatures have lost their safe haven.
Flooding occurs in the rivers below.
Tanks, nallas, rivers, and reservoirs are suffocated.
Ecology has been disrupted and degraded, and it has never been recovered.
Soil erosion is affected by slope, soil properties, crop covering, soil depth, and rainfall patterns, among other factors.
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49
'Mahi Sugandha' is a variety of
Correct Answer:
(A)
Rice
Mahi Sugandha is a variety of Basmati Rice. It has longer grained and is non-sticky elongated after cooking. Other varieties of rice are - Abha (R-155-355), Ajay (CRHR-7), Akashi, Ambika, Deepti, Divya Gajpati (IET-13251), Garima Geetanjali (CRM-2007-1).
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50
Rice originated in –
Correct Answer:
(B)
South-East Asia
Rice originated in South-East Asia. Rice requires temperature above 25oC and an average rainfall above 100 cm. The scientific consensus based on archaeological and linguistic evidence, is that rice was first domesticated in the Yangtze River basin in China.