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Question 1

What is the green revolution?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Define sustainable

Answer 2

Sustainable describes the use by people of the Earth’s environmental resources at a rate such that the capacity for renewal is ensured

Question 3

Define hybrids

Answer 3

Plant or animal bred from two or more different species, sub-species, breeds or varieties, usually to attain the best features of the different stocks

Question 4

What did the green revolution lead to?

Answer 4

The increase of hybrids of rice and wheat, which lead to greatly increased yields.