Question
Which of the following is/are NOT the effect(s) of the Green Revolution?
Analyzing Green Revolution Effects
The question asks to identify the outcomes that were NOT direct effects of the Green Revolution. Let's analyze each option:
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Option A: Emergence of egalitarian and sovereign agrarian communities
The Green Revolution often led to increased economic disparities between farmers who could afford the new technologies and those who couldn't. This tendency towards inequality contradicts the idea of 'egalitarian' communities. Therefore, this was generally NOT an effect. -
Option B: Agrarian mobilizations
Issues like increased costs, debt, and land consolidation associated with the Green Revolution sometimes led to farmer protests and movements. Thus, 'agrarian mobilizations' can be considered an indirect effect or consequence. -
Option C: Increase in soil fertility over time
The Green Revolution heavily relied on high-yield varieties, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and intensive irrigation. While yields increased dramatically, the long-term effect of such practices is often a *decrease* in soil fertility due to chemical overuse and soil degradation, not an increase. Therefore, this was NOT an effect. -
Option D: Increase in farmer indebtedness
Adopting Green Revolution technologies required significant investment in seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and machinery. Farmers, especially smallholders, often had to borrow money, leading to an 'increase in farmer indebtedness'. This IS a recognized effect.
Based on the analysis, the outcomes that were NOT effects of the Green Revolution are the emergence of egalitarian communities (A) and an increase in soil fertility over time (C).
Correct Options: A, C
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Important Questions from Indian Rural & Agrarian Structure
Match the following national leaders in Column I with their views on village in Column II.
Column I Column II National Leader Views on Village L Jawaharlal Nehru 1 Villages are little republics,
independent and yet interdependent.M B. R. Ambedkar 2 Village structure is not democratic, and
marked by untouchability and
exclusion.N M. K. Gandhi 3 In traditional village, the functions of
each group or caste were related to
functions of other castes [...] then
society as a whole worked
harmoniously. The ultimate weakness
and failing of the caste system and the
Indian social structure were that they
degraded mass of human beings and
gave them no opportunities [...]The concept of ‘footloose' labour is associated with______.
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