Green Revolution Limits and Biotech Solutions — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptThe Green Revolution succeeded in tripling the food supply but yet it was not enough to feed the growing human population. Increased yields have partly been due to the use of improved crop varieties, but mainly due to the use of better management practices and use of agrochemicals (fertilisers and pesticides). However, for farmers in the developing world, agrochemicals are often too expensive, and further increases in yield with existing varieties are not possible using conventional breeding.
Assertion (A): Increased crop yields are entirely due to improved crop varieties. Reason (R): Better management practices and agrochemicals have also contributed to yield increases.
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Correct answer: C — If assertion is true but reason is false.
NCERT states “Increased yields have partly been due to the use of improved crop varieties, but mainly due to the use of better management practices and use of agrochemicals.” The Assertion removes qualifiers “partly…mainly” claiming yields are “entirely” due to varieties, making it false. The Reason is true from NCERT, acknowledging the major contribution of management and agrochemicals.
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