Question

Who among the following is often referred to as the father of India's “Green Revolution”?

• A. Dr. Verghese Kurien
• B. Dr. Amrita Patel
• C. M. S. Swaminathan
• D. Gurudev Khush

Hint:

Do not confuse the Green Revolution (food grains, Swaminathan) with the White Revolution (milk, Kurien).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

India had separate "revolutions" for different sectors, so this question is checking whether the reader can match the right person to the right one.

1. Dr. Verghese Kurien: Associated with the White Revolution in milk production through Operation Flood, not food grains.
2. Dr. Amrita Patel: Continued dairy-sector leadership after Kurien, again in the White Revolution space.
3. M. S. Swaminathan: Worked directly on introducing high-yield wheat varieties in Indian agriculture in the 1960s, which is the actual Green Revolution.
4. Gurudev Khush: A noted rice scientist, but not the one credited with India's Green Revolution title.

So the correct answer is option C, M. S. Swaminathan.