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Who defined food security as 'the physical, economic, and social access to a balanced diet, safe drinking water, environmental hygiene, primary healthcare, and primary education'?

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Norman Borlaug

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M. S. Subbulakshmi

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M. S. Swaminathan

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Norman Vincent Peale

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The correct option is C M. S. Swaminathan
Dr M. S. Swaminathan, the father of India's Green Revolution, introduced High Yielding Variety seeds in India. He defined food security as the physical, economic, and social access to a balanced diet, safe drinking water, environmental hygiene, primary healthcare, and primary education.

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