Question

pick the practice that was not adopted during the green revolution a)Growing hybrid varieties b) using chemical fertilizers and pesticides c) using irrigation and machines d) using organic methods of farming.​

Answer 1

Answer: The practice that was not adopted during the green revolution is Growing hybrid varieties.

Explanation: The Green Revolution in India was initiated in the 1960s by introducing high-yielding varieties of rice and wheat to increase food production in order to alleviate hunger and poverty.

• After Green Revolution, the production of wheat and rice doubled due to initiatives of the government, but the production of other food crops such as indigenous rice varieties and millets declined.
• Practices adopted during green revolution are as follows :

1. Use of the latest technological and capital inputs,
2. adoption of modern scientific methods of farming,
3. use of high yielding varieties of seeds,
4. proper use of chemical fertilizers,
5. Use of various mechanical machineries.