Question 2 - Past Year Questions - 3 Marks - Chapter 1 Class 9 Economics - The Story of Village Palampur - Economics

What are the four methods of farming which  heralded the Green Revolution? Write one harmful  effect of Green Revolution.

Answer:

Points to remember:

The harmful effect of Green revolution:

1.  loss of soil fertility 
2.  depletion o f the water table.
3. kill the micro-organisms in the soil

Answer to be written in the exam:

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Methods of Modern Farming:

• Multiple cropping - To grow more than one crop on a piece of land during the year is known as multiple cropping.
• Fertilizers and HYV seeds -  HYV seeds needed plenty of water and also c hemical fertilizers and pesticides to produce the best results.
• Irrigation - The farmers set up tubewells for irrigation.
• Farm machinery - Used to r educe labour on the farm and can work more effectively

Harmful effect of Green revolution:

• Green Revolution is associated with the loss of soil fertility due to the increased use of chemical fertilizers.
•  Continuous use of groundwater for tubewell irrigation has led to the depletion of the water table.
• Chemical fertilizers kill the micro-organisms in the soil.

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