SSC GD 2024 PYQ — Question 36

SSC GD Const (English) - 22 Feb 2024 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q36

Who of the following is an agricultural scientist who has played an important role in the green revolution in India? 

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan.

  • Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is an agricultural scientist who played a pivotal role in the Green Revolution in India.
  • He is often credited with spearheading the Green Revolution, a movement in the 1960s that revolutionized agriculture in India through the introduction of high-yielding varieties (HYVs) of wheat and rice, along with modern farming techniques.