GK
INDIAN ECONOMY
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Question
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Who is known as the father of green revolution in India?
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Dr. Varghese Kurian
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Dr. M S Swaminathan
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Dr. Manmohan Singh
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Dr. M S Ahluwalia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is an Indian geneticist and administrator, known for his role in India’s ‘Green Revolution’. It was a program under which high-yield varieties of wheat and rice were popularised in India. Q.
Detailed explanation-2: -M.S. Swaminathan was named the first World Food Prize Laureate for developing and spearheading the introduction of high-yielding wheat and rice varieties into India during the 1960s when that country faced the prospect of widespread famine.
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