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Explain any two merits and two demerits each of the Green Revolution.

Answer:

Merits:

(i) It increased the availability of food in the country due to rise in wheat and rice production.

(ii) Regions like Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh became agriculturally prosperous.

(iii) The farmers of medium size holdings who benefits from the changes and they emerged politically influential in. many parts of the country.

Demerits:

(i) It led to polarization between classes and regions.

(ii) Only me states like Punjab, Haryana and Western U. P.  Became prosperous while others remained backward.

(iii) The poor farmers remained neglected and the beneficiaries were die rich farmers.