Question

1. The Green Revolution has enabled India to achieve self-sufficiency in food grain requirements.
2. The Green Revolution introduced high-yielding varieties of seeds and modern agricultural techniques.

Options

• (B) contradicts (A).

• (B) is the reason for (A).

• (A) is true but (B) is false.

• (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

Answer 1

(B) is the reason for (A).

Explanation:

The introduction of high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds, intensive chemical fertilisers, and advanced irrigation systems significantly increased the country’s crop yields per hectare. This massive surge in domestic food production directly turned India from a food-deficient importer to a fully self-sufficient nation.