Correct Answer - Option 4 : 1966
The correct answer is 1966.
- The green revolution started in the late 1960s in Punjab.
- Scientist M.S. Swaminathan is the father of the Green Revolution.
- The movement lasted till 1978 and saw great success.
- India is mainly based on agriculture but during the time of British rule, the country saw many famines.
- Thus to boost agriculture and to make the country food sufficient this movement was started.
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High-yielding variety (HYV) seeds were introduced in agriculture.
- It was combined with better and efficient irrigation methods and the use of fertilizers and tractors.
- The use of high-yielding variety seeds was first used for the irrigation of wheat.
- The aim was to produce rust-resistant varieties of wheat and make the country self-sufficient in it.
- This was a great success as the production of wheat rose to 55 million tonnes in 1990 which was just 11 million tonnes in 1960.
