{"id":172213,"date":"2025-05-21T11:56:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T06:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=172213"},"modified":"2025-05-21T11:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T06:26:10","slug":"green-revolution-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/green-revolution-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Revolution in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Green Revolution in India was a period of agricultural growth steroids in the 1960s. The movement aimed at food shortages and famine. The Green Revolution shifted India from a food-deficient country to one of self-sufficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How did the Green Revolution happen?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>High-yielding seeds: New, high yielding varieties of wheat and rice were developed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modern farming processes: Chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and improved irrigation were incorporated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mechanization: New farming tools and machines allowed for faster methods and less labor.<br>Who was responsible for the Green Revolution?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. M.S. 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