Question

What was the Green Revolution? Mention two positive and two negative consequences of the Green Revolution.

NCERT Class XII
Political Science - Main Course Book II

Answer 1

A significant increase in agricultural productivity beginning in the 1940s and resulting from the introduction of high-yield varieties of grains, the use of pesticides, and improved management techniques.



Positive Consequences-
1-Provided a boost to Argo based industries
2-Introduction of HYV Seeds.

negative consequences-
1- Loss of bio diversity
2-Environmental damage