Which of the following states was selected by the Indian Government to try a new variety of wheat seeds for the first time during the green revolution?​

Correct option is B

Punjab was the first state in India to try out new wheat seeds during the Green Revolution:

• The Green Revolution was introduced in Punjab in the late 1960s.
•  The Indian government and the Ford Foundation collaborated to import wheat seeds from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). 
• The Punjab Agricultural University introduced new high-yield varieties of wheat and rice in the Ludhiana district. 
• The Green Revolution was a development program that used high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds to increase food grain production. 
• The use of HYV seeds required the use of fertilizer, pesticides, and water in the correct quantities.
•  Farmers who could use HYV seeds needed reliable irrigation facilities and the financial resources to purchase fertilizer and pesticides.