L6- India's Green Revolution

Question 1

What was ‘The Green Revolution’?

Answer 1

A period when agriculture in India increased its yields due to improved argonomic technology

Question 2

When did Green Revolution start?

Answer 2

Early 1960

Question 3

What is the Boserupian thought?

Answer 3

1. Population growth is positive
2. Environment will cope
3. More wealth, more ideas, more technology

Question 4

What was the initial problem before the Green Revolution?

Answer 4

Only 17% of the land irrigated and it was hard to lend money.

Question 5

What was Esther Boserup’s key quote?

Answer 5

‘necessity is the mother of invention’

Question 6

What was the 2nd revolution on Boserup’s graph?

Answer 6

Industrial Revolution

Question 7

What was Boserup’s theory?

Answer 7

The size and growth of the population depends on the food supply and agricultural methods.

Question 8

Consequences of rising population?

Answer 8

Shortages of food
Stimulated innovation
Technological breakthroughs

Question 9

What was the reason of bad crops?

Answer 9

This was due to the bad weather India was exeriencing

Question 10

What did the agricultural revolution lead to

Answer 10

Allowed people to farm better and easily now with the help of tools.