Question
Download Solution PDFThe Green Revolution in India started in _______________.
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 1960s. Key Points:
- The Green Revolution was started in the period 1960s.
- It commenced in India in the year 1960s under the premiership of Congress leader Lal Bahadur Shastri.
- It is also known as the Third Agricultural Revolution.
- Norman Borlaug is known as the Father of the Green Revolution in the World and he received Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1970.
- The birthplace and burial ground of the Green Revolution is Mexico because Norman Borlaug was a native of Mexico.
- In India, Dr. M.S Swaminathan is known as the Father of the Green Revolution.
- William S. Gaud was the first person to use the word Green Revolution and he was an administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
- Green Revolution is related to the increase in the production of Foodgrains, especially rice and wheat.
- It leads to an increase in the production of food grains in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab.
Additional Information:
The following are the important revolutions in India:
| Revolution | Related to |
| Green Revolution | Foodgrain Production |
| White Revolution | Milk Production |
| Red Revolution | Tomato and Meat |
| Blue Revolution | Fish Production |
| Yellow Revolution | Oil Seed |
| Brown Revolution | Leather, Cocoa |
| Black Revolution | Petroleum Production |
| Pink Revolution | Onion, Prawns |
| Golden Fibre Revolution | Jute Production |
| Round Revolution | Potatoes Production |
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