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Download Solution PDFIn India Green Revolution was led by :
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is M.S. Swaminathan.
Key Points
- In the year 1965, the government of India launched the Green Revolution with the help of a geneticist, now known as the father of the Indian Green revolution M.S. Swaminathan.
- The Green Revolution is referred to as a period when Indian agriculture was converted to an industrial system due to the adoption of modern methods and technologies.
- It included the use of products like High-Yielding variety seeds, tractors, irrigation facilities, pesticides, and fertilizers which were not used or used very limitedly.
- Indian agriculture made a transition from old manual methods to new, innovative, and technological methods.
- The movement of the green revolution was a great success that changed the country's status from a food-deficient economy to one of the world's leading agricultural nations.
- This revolution led to an increase in food grain production, in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.
Additional Information
- The Indian Green Revolution was part of the global Green Revolution started by Norman Borlaug.
- Norman Borlaug is known as the Father of the Green Revolution in the world.
- Norman Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his contribution to saving over 1 billion people worldwide from dying of starvation.
Some Agricultural Revolution:
| Revolution | Products | Father |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Revolution | Related to fish production | Dr. Arun Krishnan |
| White Revolution | Related to dairy, milk production | Verghese Kurien |
| Golden Revolution | Related to overall horticulture, honey, fruit production | Nirpakh Tutej |
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