Question

Which name is not associated with Green Revolution in India?
1. C.Subramaniam
2. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
3. Sardar Swaran Singh
4. Norman Borlaug

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Sardar Swaran Singh

The correct answer is Sardar Swaran Singh.

• Sardar Swaran Singh
  • Sardar Swaran Singh was an Indian politician.
  • He was India's longest-serving union cabinet minister.
  • He was born in a Jat Sikh family.
  • Sardar Swaran Singh was chairperson of the committee entrusted with the responsibility of studying the Constitution of India in 1976 during the national emergency.
  • Sardar Swaran Singh served as a member of the board of directors from 1985 - 1989 for sessions 123 - 132.
• ​Green Revolution
  • ​The Green Revolution in India is seen as spanning different epochs and it is interesting to walk with MS Swaminathan through them.
  • The first phase of the introduction of the high-yielding technology is attributed to the initiative of the political leader C Subramaniam, civil servant B Sivaraman and MS Swaminathan in the second half of the mid-1960s.
  • The Green Revolution was an endeavour initiated by Norman Borlaug in the 1960s. He is known as the 'Father of Green Revolution in the world.
  • In India, the Green Revolution was mainly led by M.S. Swaminathan.
  • The Green Revolution resulted in a great increase in the production of food grains due to the introduction into developing countries of new, high-yielding variety seeds, beginning in the mid-20th century.
  • The Green Revolution spreading over the period from 1967-68 to 1977-78, changed India's status from a food-deficient country to one of the world's leading agricultural nations.

•  C.Subramaniam
  • He was an Indian politician and independence activist.
  • He was served as Minister of Finance and Minister of Defence in the union cabinet.
  • He later served as the Governor of Maharashtra.
  • He was awarded Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1998, for his role in ushering Green Revolution.