Question

Select the correct statement(s) with regards to Green Revolution in India.

• A. The aim of the Green Revolution was to plant more trees.
• B. Dr M. S. Swaminathan is known as the father of the Green Revolution in India.
• C. It was a program under which high-yield varieties of wheat and rice seedlings were planted for increasing its production.
• D. The aim of Green Revolution was to revolutionize the diary industry.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

The correct options are
B Dr M. S. Swaminathan is known as the father of the Green Revolution in India.
C It was a program under which high-yield varieties of wheat and rice seedlings were planted for increasing its production.

Dr M. S. Swaminathan is known as the father of the Green Revolution in India. The aim of Green Revolution was to make India self-sufficient when it came to food grains. The Green Revolution was a program under which high-yield varieties of wheat and rice seedlings were planted in the fields of poor farmers. It helped India in greatly increasing its agricultural production.