Question

To meet the increasing demand for food, there have been several 'revolutions'. Which of the following revolutions is likely to have contributed most to global warming?
A) Green
B) Silver
C) Blue
D) White

Answer 1

Hint: Between 1950 and the late 1960s, the Green Revolution, also known as the Third Agricultural Revolution, was a series of research and technology transfer efforts that improved agricultural production in various parts of the world, most notably in the late 1960s.

Complete answer:
The Green Revolution in agriculture helped meet the world's growing food demand, but it also contributed to global warming. Agricultural methods have expanded and strengthened since the Green Revolution (the 1940s-1960s). The output of greenhouse gases surged and continues to rise as a result of these revolutions, which led to domestication, diversification, and plant reliance on fertilisers and pesticides.

These greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, are recognised to contribute to climate change. Because these gases are released as a result of agricultural practices, global warming may be influenced by more variables than the general public realises. It can be stated that prior agricultural developments have been good in delivering food, but agricultural methods are also feeding global climate change as they feed the rising human population.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: Several advantages of the Green revolution have been stated as follows:
- It may be assisting in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
- It enables us to produce more food than traditional farming practices.
- It provides us with reliable yields in uncooperative conditions.
- It enables the global economy to lower food costs.