Which state in India was among the first to benefit from the Green Revolution?
Which state in India was among the first to benefit from the Green Revolution?
भारत में हरित क्रांति से इनमें से कौन-सा राज्य सबसे पहले लाभान्वित होने वाले प्रदेशों में से एक था?
Detailed Solution & Logic
Punjab/पंजाब
Explanation / व्याख्या:
Punjab was among the first states to benefit from the Green Revolution in India.
पंजाब हरित क्रांति से सबसे पहले लाभान्वित होने वाले राज्यों में से एक था।
The Green Revolution began in India during the 1960s.
भारत में हरित क्रांति की शुरुआत 1960 के दशक में हुई थी।
It introduced HYV seeds (High Yielding Variety seeds), fertilizers, irrigation, and modern farming techniques.
इसमें उच्च उपज वाले बीज, उर्वरक, सिंचाई और आधुनिक कृषि तकनीकों का उपयोग किया गया।
Punjab, along with Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, gained the most benefits due to better irrigation facilities.
पंजाब के साथ हरियाणा और पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश को भी इसका बड़ा लाभ मिला।
Extra Facts / अतिरिक्त तथ्य:
M. S. Swaminathan is known as the Father of Green Revolution in India.
एम. एस. स्वामीनाथन को भारत में हरित क्रांति का जनक कहा जाता है।
Norman Borlaug is called the Father of the Green Revolution in the world.
नॉर्मन बोरलॉग को विश्व में हरित क्रांति का जनक कहा जाता है।
Correct Answer: Punjab / पंजाब
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