Question

Which of the following state of India was not a direct beneficiary of green revolution in its begining stage in 1970s?

• A. Punjab
• B. Uttar Pradesh
• C. Rajasthan
• D. Haryana

Hint:

The Green Revolution's initial success was concentrated in the wheat-growing belt of Northwest India (Punjab, Haryana, West UP) and the rice-growing coastal deltas because these regions had the necessary irrigation infrastructure to support the new HYV seeds.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
The question asks to identify which state was not among the initial, primary beneficiaries of the Green Revolution in the late 1960s and 1970s, based on the provided passage.

Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
The passage explicitly states: "The main beneficiaries of Green revolution programme were Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh in terms of wheat production and the deltaic regions of east coast in terms of rice."
Based on this information: \[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{(A) Punjab was a main beneficiary.} \\ \bullet & \text{(B) Uttar Pradesh (specifically western UP) was a main beneficiary.} \\ \bullet & \text{(D) Haryana was a main beneficiary.} \\ \bullet & \text{(C) Rajasthan is not mentioned in the passage. The Green Revolution was initially successful in regions with assured irrigation, which was largely absent in the arid state of Rajasthan at that time.} \\ \end{array}\]

Step 4: Final Answer:
Rajasthan was not a direct beneficiary of the Green Revolution in its beginning stage in the 1970s.