Green Revolution & its effect on biodiversity

Q.  Which of the following statements is/are correct about Green Revolution?

1. Green Revolution acted to increase agricultural biodiversity
2. Norman Borlaug, the "Father of the Green Revolution," won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970.
- Published on 23 Oct 15

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None

ANSWER: Only 2
 
Green Revolution acted to reduce agricultural biodiversity, as it relied on just a few high-yield varieties of each crop.
It resulted in permanent loss of many valuable genetic traits bred into traditional varieties over thousands of years.

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