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  1. The father of Green Revolution in India wasAsked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2019
  2. Norman Borlaug – is associated with 1. high yield variety seeds 2. chemical fertilizers 3. chemical pesticides Select the correct answer using the code given below :Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2019
  3. Why India has not become self-reliant in edible oil productions? I. High cultivation cost II. Low productivity III. Lack of Government support IV. Deficient domestic demandAsked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2021
  4. Yellow Revolution is related to :Asked in TSPSC Group 1 Prelims 2024
  5. “National Food Security Mission” was launched to increase the production of which commodity/commodities ?Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2021
  6. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. List-I List-II (Revolution) (Related with)Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2022
  7. What does the term "Cereal Yield" refer to? 1. The amount of cereal crops produced per unit area of harvested land 2. The total production of cereal crops in a given country Select the correct answer from the codes given below:Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2024
  8. In which of the following states high yielding varieties of food grains were introduced as part of the first phase of Green Revolution (1966-72)? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Punjab 4. Haryana Select the correct answer using the code given below:Asked in UPSC CAPF 2020
  9. Using the code given below identify the type of farming on the basis of given characteristics : 1. The produce is consumed entirely or mainly by the family who work the land or tend the livestock. 2. If a small surplus is produced, it may be sold or bartered. 3. It is generally small scale and labour intensive with little or no technological input. Code :Asked in UPSC CAPF 2023
  10. With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in India in the last five years, consider the following statements: 1. Area under rice cultivation is the highest. 2. Area under the cultivation of jowar is more than that of oilseeds. 3. Area of cotton cultivation is more than that of sugarcane. 4. Area under sugarcane cultivation has steadily decreased. Which of the statements given above are correct?Asked in UPSC IAS 2019
  11. Yellow Revolution is related to which one of the following crop productions ?Asked in UPSC Combined Section Officer 2024
  12. The New Agricultural Strategy was introduced in India in the decade of –Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2015
  13. Green Revolution was confined toAsked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2015
  14. Which one of the following crops witnessed the maximum rate of increase of production due to the Green Revolution in India?Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2017
  15. In terms of value of agricultural production the most important cash crop in India isAsked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2017
  16. In India the main textile fibre crop isAsked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2023
  17. The place of origin of red gram is—Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2011
  18. Which one of the following is the primary sector of India's economy?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2015
  19. Green revolution is related toAsked in UPPCS Prelims 2015
  20. Green revolution had the greatest impact on :Asked in UPPCS Prelims 1994
  21. During Tenth Five Year Plan, growth rate was highest inAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2008
  22. Pusa Sugandha-5 is an aromatic variety of:Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2006
  23. First dwarf rice variety developed in India wasAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2010
  24. Oil content in Syoyabean grain isAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2011
  25. Kalyana Sona is a variety ofAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2005