Which of the following is a 'cash crop' in the plantation sector? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
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The Green Revolution in India was primarily initiated in which decade?
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Green Revolution began in the 1960s with the introduction of High-Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds (e.g., Mexican wheat varieties like Kalyan Sona), chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and expanded irrigation. Led by M.S. Swaminathan in India and Norman Borlaug globally, it transformed India from food-deficient to self-sufficient, especially boosting wheat and rice in Punjab, Haryana, and western UP. It increased yields dramatically but also led to issues like soil degradation and regional inequalities.
The Green Revolution began in the 1960s with the introduction of High-Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds (e.g., Mexican wheat varieties like Kalyan Sona), chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and expanded irrigation. Led by M.S. Swaminathan in India and Norman Borlaug globally, it transformed India from food-deficient to self-sufficient, especially boosting wheat and rice in Punjab, Haryana, and western UP. It increased yields dramatically but also led to issues like soil degradation and regional inequalities.
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The largest onion producing state in India is:
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Maharashtra leads in onion output.
Maharashtra leads in onion output.
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The practice of cultivating only one crop on a given piece of land repeatedly is known as:
Correct Answer: Option C
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Monoculture is the cultivation of a single crop year after year on the same land. It can lead to nutrient depletion and increased pest incidence.
Monoculture is the cultivation of a single crop year after year on the same land. It can lead to nutrient depletion and increased pest incidence.
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