Green Revolution encompassed every technique to boost agricultural productivity in the nation In thi...........

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Green Revolution encompassed every technique to boost agricultural productivity in the nation. In this context which of the following are the components of the Green revolution initiated in the 1960s?

High Yielding Varieties (HYV) of seeds
Farm Mechanisation
Command Area Development (CAD)
Land reforms
Supply of agricultural credit

Select the correct code.

1,2&5 only

2,3,4&5 only

1,4&5 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

All of the above codes are correct.

Green Revolution was not confined to only HYV seeds and fertilizers, but also encompassed every technique to boost agricultural productivity in the nation.

Briefly, some of the important components of the green revolution in India are as follows:

1. High Yielding Varieties (HYV) of seeds;
2. Irrigation (a) surface and (b) ground;
3. Use of fertilizers (chemical); 4. Use of Insecticides and Pesticides.
5. Command Area Development (CAD); 6. Consolidation of holdings; 7. Land reforms.
8. Supply of agricultural credit; 9. Rural electrification; 10. Rural Roads and Marketing; 11. Farm Mechanisation; 12. Agricultural Universities

Hence option 4th is correct.