What is Green Revolution? Highlight any two of its effects?

1.	What is Green Revolution? Highlight any two of its effects?
Answer» Green Revolution was introduced to bring about revolutionary changes in agriculture especially in foodgrains like wheat and Rice to increase production: 1. Production was increased by the use of high yielding varieties of seeds. 2. Scientific irrigation and fertilizers were also applied. Merits of Green Revolution: (а) The government offered various irrigational facilities at a subsidized price. (b) It resulted in the rise of ‘Middle Peasant Section’ who soon emerged politically influential. Demerits of Green Revolution: (a) This created a stark contrast between the poor peasantry and the landlords. (b) It increased polarisation between the classes and regions like northern states i.e. Punjab, Haryana, West UP, became agriculturally rich but other remained backward.

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Green Revolution was introduced to bring about revolutionary changes in agriculture especially in foodgrains like wheat and Rice to increase production:

1. Production was increased by the use of high yielding varieties of seeds.

2. Scientific irrigation and fertilizers were also applied.

Merits of Green Revolution:

(а) The government offered various irrigational facilities at a subsidized price.

(b) It resulted in the rise of ‘Middle Peasant Section’ who soon emerged politically influential.

Demerits of Green Revolution:

(a) This created a stark contrast between the poor peasantry and the landlords.

(b) It increased polarisation between the classes and regions like northern states i.e. Punjab, Haryana, West UP, became agriculturally rich but other remained backward.

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