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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2015 — General Studies · Question 198 of 200

Q198
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Agriculture & Livestock
Green Revolution was confined to
  1. a.Rice in West Bengal
  2. b.Cotton in Maharashtra
  3. c.Wheat in Punjab and Haryana
  4. d.Oil seeds in Andhra Pradesh

Answer: (C) Wheat in Punjab and Haryana

The Green Revolution in India was primarily confined to wheat production in Punjab and Haryana, where the adoption of High Yielding Varieties (HYV) of wheat, irrigation, and chemical fertilisers dramatically increased output in the 1960s–70s. The benefits were far more limited in eastern and peninsular India, and the revolution largely bypassed coarse grains, oilseeds, and the eastern states.

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