Question

The beginning of the Green revolution was marked by the development of high yielding varieties which took place at the ______.

• A. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIYYMT) in Mexico City
• B. International Rice Research Institute, Taiwan
• C. International Rice Research Institute, Philippines
• D. International Rice Research Institute, India

Answer 1

The correct option is A International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIYYMT) in Mexico City

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre headquartered near Mexico City is a non-profit organization that focuses on the research for developing varieties of rice and wheat with the aim of contributing to food security. Initiation of the green revolution happened here with the development of high yielding varieties of wheat by Norman Borlaug.

IR-8 is the semi-dwarf varieties of rice developed in International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines.