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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 39

What did M.S. Swaminathan an Indian geneticist, play a leading role in? A. Yellow Revolution B. White Revolution C. Green Revolution D. Black Revolution

  1. D

  2. B

  3. C

  4. A

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Answer: (C) C

Explanation

M. S. Swaminathan is called the 'Father of the Green Revolution in India'. In the 1960s he led the introduction of high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice, which made India self-sufficient in food grains. The White Revolution (milk) was led by Verghese Kurien.