Which Indian state was the first to benefit from the ‘Green Revolution’?
Which Indian state was the first to benefit from the ‘Green Revolution’?
भारत में ‘हरित क्रांति’ का सर्वप्रथम लाभ किस राज्य को प्राप्त हुआ था?
Detailed Solution & Logic
Punjab / पंजाब
🟢 Explanation
The Green Revolution in India refers to the period in the 1960s–1970s when modern agricultural techniques were introduced to increase food grain production, particularly wheat and rice.
Key points:
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Punjab was the first state to benefit due to:
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Availability of irrigation facilities
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Fertile land and favorable climate
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Early adoption of high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds, fertilizers, and machinery
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This led to self-sufficiency in food grains and transformed India from a food-deficit to a food-surplus nation.
Other states like Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh later adopted these methods, but Punjab was the pioneer.
🟢 व्याख्या
भारत में हरित क्रांति 1960–1970 के दशक में आई, जब आधुनिक कृषि तकनीकों को लागू किया गया, विशेषकर गेहूँ और धान की पैदावार बढ़ाने के लिए।
मुख्य बिंदु:
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पंजाब को इसका सर्वप्रथम लाभ मिला, क्योंकि:
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यहाँ सिंचाई की सुविधा उपलब्ध थी
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उपजाऊ भूमि और अनुकूल जलवायु थी
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उच्च उपज वाली बीज (HYV), उर्वरक और आधुनिक कृषि यंत्र जल्दी अपनाए गए थे
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इस क्रांति के कारण भारत खाद्यान्न आत्मनिर्भर बन गया।
हरियाणा और पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश ने बाद में इस क्रांति को अपनाया, लेकिन पंजाब ने शुरुआत की।
⭐ Extra Facts / अतिरिक्त तथ्य
🔹 Key leaders: M. S. Swaminathan is considered the father of the Green Revolution in India.
🔹 The revolution also included mechanization, pesticides, and improved irrigation techniques.
🔹 Main crops: wheat, rice, maize, and sugarcane.
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