Question

1. according to the passage above, the purpose of the green revolution was to ___.

prevent pollution from the use of insecticides
educate children in developing nations
meet nutritional needs of expanding populations
modernize the industries of developing nations

Explanation:

From the partial passage, it mentions "growing populations" and "produce much [food]" and "free from starvation", indicating the Green Revolution aimed to provide food for expanding populations. The option "meet nutritional needs of expanding populations" aligns with this context. Other options: preventing insecticide pollution is not its main goal, educating children is unrelated, and modernizing industries is not the focus of Green Revolution (which is agricultural).

Answer:

C. meet nutritional needs of expanding populations (assuming the third option is labeled C; if the original labels are different, adjust the identifier based on the actual option numbering, e.g., if it's the third circle option, state it as the option with "meet nutritional needs of expanding populations")