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Which Indian Prime Minister's name is linked with Green Revolution?

A.
Late Lal Bahadur Shastri
B.
Late Indira Gandhi
C.
Late Moraraji Desai
D.
Late Narasimha Rao

Solution:

The correct answer is Late Indira Gandhi.Late Indira GandhiShe was the first and only female Prime Minister of India.She was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1971.She was the second longest-serving Indian Prime Minister after her father Jawahar Lal Nehru.She was also awarded Bangladesh Freedom Honour in 2011.She was also the President of INC in 1959. and 1978 -83.She was First female finance minister of India. She took the Finance portfolio in 1969 when the then finance minister Morarji Desai resigned.Smt. Nirmala Sitaraman is first full time finance minister. Additional InformationGreen RevolutionThe Green Revolution involves transfer of Research and Technology initiatives in Agriculture industry that took place in 1950s and 1960s around the world. Ford Foundation and Rockefeller foundation were the major contributors. Agricultural Scientist Norman Borlaug is known as Father of Green Revolution.The Green Revolution within India commenced in 1968 (under Indira Gandhi Government), leading to an increase in food grain production, especially in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh.M.S. Swaminathan is considered the father of the green revolution in India.The main aim and aspects of the given revolution included the following:High Yielding Varieties (HYV)Mechanization of agricultureUse of Chemical Fertilizers and PesticidesIrrigation

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