Question

Which of these are the features of the Green Revolution in India?

• A. The credit for the Green Revolution in India goes to Dr. M. S. Swaminathan.
• B. The Green Revolution was initiated in the 1980's.
• C. High-yielding varieties of seeds were discouraged in the Green Revolution in India.
• D. The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, had many contributions towards bringing the Green Revolution to India.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (D)

The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, had many contributions towards bringing the Green Revolution to India.

Green Revolution refers to the set of technological advancements in the field of agriculture that occurred between the 1950s and the late 1960s. It helped increase the production of food grains (especially rice and wheat) and other agricultural products. As a result, in 1967–68, the production of food grains in India increased by about 25% from the previous year.

Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, commonly known as M. S. Swaminathan, is an Indian geneticist and is recognised as the 'Father of Green Revolution in India' for introducing and developing high-yielding varieties of seeds in India.

The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, had many contributions towards bringing the Green Revolution to India. The Pant Agricultural University, UP, made contributions to the Green Revolution by evolving a new variety of seed.