What is the green revolution? Write its effects.

1. 1 · Define. The green revolution was the large rise in food grain output in India from the late 1960s.
2. 2 · How it was achieved.
   • High-yielding varieties: Sonalika and Kalyan Sona wheat; IR-8 and Jaya rice
   • Irrigation, fertilisers and pesticides
   • Farm machines
3. 3 · Name the leaders. Norman Borlaug (world) and M. S. Swaminathan (India).
4. 4 · Write the effects.
   • Good: India became self-sufficient in grain
   • Bad: soil damage, falling groundwater, loss of local varieties
5. 5 · Link to daily life. Rice and wheat in ration shops reach millions because of higher grain output.
6. 6 · Close in one line. The next step is biofortification: crops that are both plentiful and nutritious.

Scoring tip: Name at least one wheat and one rice variety, and give both good and bad effects.