SSC
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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The expression “the green revolution” is permanently linked to Norman Borlaug’s name. He obtained a PhD in plant protection at the age of 27, and worked in Mexico in the 1940s and 1950s to make the country self-sufficient in grain.
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