Correct option is A
The Correct Answer is: (a) Wheat
Explanation:
The revolution introduced high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds, advanced irrigation, chemical fertilizers, and mechanized farming techniques.
These advancements were first adopted in the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh, where conditions favored wheat production.
Information Booster:
• The first phase of the Green Revolution (1966–1975) focused mainly on wheat and to some extent rice.
• Led by Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, regarded as the Father of Green Revolution in India.
• HYV seeds were initially developed by Norman Borlaug and adapted for Indian conditions.
• The revolution was most successful in the Indo-Gangetic Plain region.
• Later revolutions targeting other crops were:
White Revolution – Milk
Yellow Revolution – Oilseeds
Blue Revolution – Fisheries
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