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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 30

SSC GD Constable (English) - 12 Jan 2023 - Shift 3 (Set 2) • General Awareness • Q30

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Green Revolution mainly revolves around ___________. 

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. High Yield Variety Programme

During the Green Revolution, which started in the 1960s, mechanised farm equipment, high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds, fertilisers, irrigation systems, pesticides, and fertilisers were used to transform Indian agriculture into a contemporary industrial system.

  • Crop yields significantly rose during the Green Revolution, also known as the Third Agricultural Revolution, as a result of technology transfer programmes.
  • Beginning in developed nations in the early 20th century, these agricultural developments continued to expand throughout the world until the late 1980s.