Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the Green Revolution?

i. The term 'green revolution' was coined by Sir William Gaud.

ii. Norman Borlaug is hailed as the Father of Green Revolution.

iii. MS Randhawa is called the Father of Green Revolution in India.

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Answer 1

The correct answer is option i and ii.

Key Points

Sir William Gaud, a British economist, first used the term "Green Revolution" in a 1968 speech to describe the rapid increase in agricultural productivity in Asia and Latin America.
Norman Borlaug, an American plant scientist, is widely regarded as the Father of Green Revolution for his pioneering work in developing new wheat varieties that were resistant to disease and had higher yields.

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The Green Revolution refers to a period of significant agricultural productivity growth that occurred in the 1960s and 1970s, mainly in developing countries.
It involved the introduction of high-yielding crop varieties, modern farming techniques, and improved irrigation and fertilization practices.
MS Randhawa was a prominent Indian botanist and agricultural scientist, but he is not considered the Father of Green Revolution in India.
M.S. Swaminathan, is known as the Father of Green Revolution in India, who played a key role in introducing high-yielding varieties of rice and wheat in the country.