Question

indias green revolution
in 1963, india was on the brink of a devastating famine. hoping to avert it, the indian government invited norman borlaug, who had developed high - yielding wheat in mexico, to assess this crops feasibility in india. the result was the development and use of enhanced seeds for wheat, rice, and some other crops. these seeds made harvests much larger than previous ones, necessitating advances in the use of modern farming equipment and the expansion of farmlands. because the new high - yielding crop varieties (hyvs) needed plenty of water, irrigation devices were
which statement best describes how the structure of the passage supports the authors purpose?
by explaining the effects of indias green revolution, the author analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of this agricultural initiative.
by comparing the effects of poverty on farmers in several regions of india, the author reveals the governments bias against them.
by presenting the problem of fertilizer pollution, the author emphasizes the need for worldwide solutions.
by describing events in chronological order, the author highlights the rise and fall of the green revolution.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The passage explains the Green Revolution's start (1963 famine, inviting Borlaug) and its effects (larger harvests, modern equipment, farmland expansion, irrigation). This matches analyzing advantages (increased yields) and potential disadvantages (implied by need for new tech/land/irrigation, though not fully listed, the structure of explaining effects fits analyzing pros/cons.
2. Analyze Option 2: The passage has no mention of poverty effects on farmers or government bias, so this is incorrect.
3. Analyze Option 3: The passage focuses on India's Green Revolution, not fertilizer pollution or worldwide solutions, so incorrect.
4. Analyze Option 4: The passage describes events in order (1963 famine, inviting Borlaug, development of seeds, effects), but it doesn't highlight a "fall" of the Green Revolution (only positive effects are mentioned), so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. By explaining the effects of India’s Green Revolution, the author analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of this agricultural initiative.