What is true about the second Green Revolution in India? 1. It aims at further increasing the production of wheat and rice in areas already benefited from the Green Revolution. 2. It aims at extending seed-water-fertilizer technology to areas which could not benefit from Green Revolution. 3. It aims at increasing yields of crops other than those used for the Green Revolution in the beginning. 4. It aims at integrating cropping with animal husbandry, social forestry and fishing Select the correct answer from the code given below :
- A1 and 2
- B2 and 3
- C2 and 4
- D1 and 4
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Correct answer: (c) 2 and 4
Explanation
The objective of the Second Green Revolution in India is to expand seeds, water, fertilizers, and technology to those areas which have not been able to benefit from the Green Revolution so far, and to integrate crop production with animal husbandry, social forestry, and fisheries. In the Second Green Revolution, it has not been stated that the crops used during the First Green Revolution should be left out.