With reference to Western Uttar Pradesh, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Western region of U.P. is much more developed compared to other regions. 2. The region has witnessed the Green Revolution. Select the correct answer from the code given below :

With reference to Western Uttar Pradesh, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Western region of U.P. is much more developed compared to other regions. 2. The region has witnessed the Green Revolution. Select the correct answer from the code given below : Correct Answer Both 1 and 2

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

Key Points

• The state of Uttar Pradesh has been divided into four zones Western UP, Central UP, Eastern UP and Bundelkhand. ​
• The agricultural sector is the prime mover of economic growth in Uttar Pradesh.
• A vast majority of the population in the state virtually relies on agriculture for its livelihood. As high as 65% of the total workforce in the state depends on agriculture.
• The share of agriculture in the total reporting area ranged from less than 70% in the Central, Eastern and Bundelkhand regions to 75% in the Western region.
• The western region of the U.P. is much more developed compared to other regions. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
• Rice and wheat are the principal crops in the Central and Eastern regions. In the Westen region, rice and wheat coupled with sugarcane were the principal crops. In the Bundelkhand region, wheat and pulses were allocated to a large chunk of agricultural land.
• It is interesting to note that maize was occupying an area ranging between 3-10% in all the regions, except Bundelkhand.
• It was sorghum, which was cultivated in Bundelkhand in place of maize. In the Western region, pearl millet was also cultivated along with maize. Maize, pearl millet and sorghum are important fodder crops.
• The western region witnessed the green revolution during the mid-1960s and early 1970s. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
• Later, the technology spilt over to the Eastern and Central regions in the state.
• There are three state agricultural universities, several agricultural colleges and a number of ICAR institutions to meet the diverse research and education requirements of the state. The state government at the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, has established an Agricultural Management Centre. Its aim is to address the issues related to management of agriculture and propose to launch a course on agri-business management.