The agricultural scientist M. S. Swaminathan, awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2024, is best known for his role in which movement?

The White RevolutionCorrect answerYour answerThe Blue RevolutionCorrect answerYour answerThe Chipko movementCorrect answerYour answerThe Green RevolutionCorrect answerYour answer

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Swaminathan led the introduction of high-yielding wheat and rice varieties in the 1960s, the Green Revolution.
The White Revolution (Operation Flood) is associated with Verghese Kurien.

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The agricultural scientist M. S. Swaminathan, awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2024, is best known for his role in which movement?

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