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Who is called the father of green revolution?

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M.S.Ramaniah
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Aryabhatta
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M.S.Swaminathan
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None of these
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The correct option is C M.S.Swaminathan
Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is an Indian geneticist. He is known for his leading role in the Indian green revolution. Under this green revolution program, high-yield varieties of wheat and rice seedlings were planted in the fields of poor farmers. A semi-dwarf variety of wheat was used for cultivation and the wheat production increased from 2 ton per hectare to 6 ton per hectare between 1960 and 1970. In 2006 this number increased to 4.5 million ton. Thus the correct answer is option C.

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