Question 1

True or false: The Green Revolution used only organic farming methods to boost crop yields.

Accepted Answer

False. It heavily relied on synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation, not organic practices.

Question 2

True or false: The Green Revolution was primarily driven by new high-yield wheat and rice varieties.

Accepted Answer

True. Norman Borlaug's dwarf wheat and IRRI's rice strains dramatically boosted yields, especially in Mexico and Asia.

Question 3

True or false: The Green Revolution eliminated world hunger entirely by the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

False. While it increased food production, hunger persisted due to poverty, distribution issues, and population growth.

Question 4

True or false: Norman Borlaug, the 'father of the Green Revolution,' won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970.

Accepted Answer

True. Borlaug received the prize for his role in increasing food supply and preventing famine.

Question 5

True or false: The Green Revolution had no negative environmental impacts whatsoever.

Accepted Answer

False. It caused soil degradation, water depletion, and pollution from chemical runoff in many regions.

Question 6

True or false: India was a major beneficiary of the Green Revolution, becoming self-sufficient in grain by the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

True. India's wheat production soared after adopting Borlaug's seeds, ending its reliance on food aid by 1974.

Question 7

True or false: The Green Revolution inadvertently increased global inequality between large and small farmers.

Accepted Answer

True. Wealthier farmers could afford seeds, fertilizers, and machinery, while poorer ones fell behind, widening the gap.

Question 8

True or false: The Green Revolution originally began in Africa during the 1940s.

Accepted Answer

False. It started in Mexico in the 1940s, then spread to Asia and Latin America—Africa largely missed out.

Green Revolution Trivia Questions