Topic: Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
1. The Green Revolution and the benefits that accrued out of it helped transform the Indian economy from a state of food deficient country to a food surplus one. However, it had its own limitations. Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: Chapter-3 – NCERT XII – Politics in India since Independence
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1 and mentioned as part of Mission-2022 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the benefits and limitations of green revolution in India.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start by defining green revolution.
Body:
Mention on the fact about how Green Revolution took care of India’s food security crisis by boosting food productivity, introduction of farm machinery etc. On the flipside discuss the new issues arising from Green revolution such as high usage of pesticide and weedicide, side-lining of small and marginal farmers, declining soil fertility, depletion of ground water etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude by mentioning that Green Revolution took care of the issues of its time, however now it is necessary to bring in approach of sustainability while maintaining the productivity in agriculture.
