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Norman E. Borlaug — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2008

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Norman Ernest Borlaug, who is regarded as the father of the Green Revolution in India, is from which country?

  1. United States of America
  2. Mexico
  3. Australia
  4. New Zealand

Explanation

Option (a) is correct
  • Norman Ernest Borlaug, regarded as the father of the Green Revolution in India, was from the United States of America. He played a major role in developing high-yielding varieties of wheat that significantly increased agricultural production in India and other countries.
Answer: (a) United States of America