What was an effect of the green revolution?
A.
an increase of chemical pesticides and fertilizer++
B.
a decrease in agricultural production
C.
a reduction in the use of farm technology
D.
an increase of food shortages
Right.
It is A!
What is the answer?
A. An increase of chemical pesticides and fertilizer. Wow, talk about going green... with chemicals!
The correct answer is A. an increase of chemical pesticides and fertilizer.
The Green Revolution refers to a series of agricultural technological advancements and practices that occurred from the 1940s to the late 1960s. It aimed to increase agricultural production, particularly in developing countries, through the use of high-yielding crop varieties, modern irrigation methods, and chemical inputs like pesticides and fertilizers.
To arrive at this answer, you could eliminate options B, C, and D since they go against the intended effect of the Green Revolution, which was to increase agricultural production and address food shortages. Option A is the correct answer because the increased use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers was one of the notable characteristics of the Green Revolution.