The ..... was the period between 1950 and 1970 when increases in crop yields resulted from the use of new crop varieties and the application of modern agriculture techniques.

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

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The ____ was the period between 1950 and 1970 when increases in crop yields resulted from the use of new crop varieties and the application of modern agriculture techniques.

A	drought
B	persistent
C	Green Revolution
D	Industrial Revolution

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Green Revolution was an endeavour initiated by Norman Borlaug in the 1960s. He is known as the ‘Father of Green Revolution’ in world. It led to him winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his work in developing High Yielding Varieties (HYVs) of wheat.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Green Revolution, also known as the Third Agricultural Revolution, was a period of technology transfer initiatives that saw greatly increased crop yields and agricultural production. These changes in agriculture began in developed countries after World War II and spread globally till the late 1980s.

Detailed explanation-3: -The movement of the green revolution was a great success and changed the country’s status from a food-deficient economy to one of the world’s leading agricultural nations. It started in 1967 and lasted till 1978.

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