Geography PYQ 195 of 587 · Agriculture & Green Revolution · Green Revolution

Which of the following crops saw the highest increase in production due to the Green Revolution?

  1. APaddy
  2. BWheat
  3. CMaize
  4. DSugarcane

B.P.S.C. (C.D.P.O.) (Pre) 2005

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Correct answer: (b) Wheat

Explanation

In India, due to the Green Revolution, the highest rate of increase was seen in wheat production. The Green Revolution began in the 1960s in Indian agriculture with high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds. In India, M. S. Swaminathan is considered the father of the Green Revolution.

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