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The shackles of… (Class 12 Economics SQP 2023-24, Q20)

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EconomicsCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2023-24 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 12 Economics sample paper 2023-24: question 20

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2023-24, section B, question 20, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q20 · 1 mark · MCQIndian Economy 1950-1990

The shackles of agriculture during the colonial rule were permanently broken by the Green Revolution that resulted from the application of ___. (Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blank)
I. High Yielding Varieties (HYV)
II. Mechanization of Agriculture
III. Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides
IV. Organic Fertilizers and Pesticides

  1. (A)I, II, IV
  2. (B)I, II, III
  3. (C)II, III, IV
  4. (D)I, III, IV

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2023-24.

Hints

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Hint 1

Was the Green Revolution chemical or organic?

Hint 2

HYV seeds need assured inputs.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. The Green Revolution came from the use of high-yielding variety seeds (I), with adequate chemical fertilisers and pesticides (III) and mechanisation such as tractors and tube wells (II).

  2. Organic fertilisers and pesticides (IV) were not part of it. Answer: I, II, III. Option (B).

    1 mark

Answer: (B) I, II, III

Where the marks are

  • HYV seeds, mechanisation, chemical inputs (1 mark)

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