High yielding varieties of seeds, fertilizers and irrigation were introduced in India to quickly increase the production of food grains in 1960 decade. The revolution is known as?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Green Revolution
The Green Revolution began in India in the mid-1960s: high yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds, mainly of wheat and rice, were used with chemical fertilisers, pesticides and assured irrigation. Food grain output rose sharply, first in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, and India became self-sufficient in food grains. M.S. Swaminathan is known as its father in India.