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Topic Green Revolution
Asked 7 times across 5 UPSC exams over 43 years (1979–2022), peaking in 1984.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 7 PYQs
- Most asked in 1984
- Recurs across 6 years (1979–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1979 → CDS 2014 → EPFO 2015 → CAPF 2020 → GEO 2022
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (5 of 7) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2022
The Green Revolution as an agrarian revolution aimed at revolutionizing the production of
- A food grains ✓
- B fruits and vegetables
- C cereals
- D fisheries
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Agriculture › Crops & Cropping Systems
CAPF2020
In which of the following states high yielding varieties of food grains were introduced as part of the first phase of Green Revolution (1966-72)?
- Andhra Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu
- Punjab
- Haryana
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 1, 2 and 3
- B 2, 3 and 4
- C 1 and 2 only
- D 3 and 4 only ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Agriculture › Crops & Cropping Systems
EPFO2015
'Green Revolution' in India was expeditiously feasible in zones of
- A High rainfall
- B Moderate rainfall
- C Assured irrigation ✓
- D Higher population density
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Agriculture › Crops & Cropping Systems
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