Question : There was a substantial increase in foodgrain production, especially wheat production, during the period after:
Option 1: 1954
Option 2: 1964
Option 3: 1965
Option 4: 1966
Correct Answer: 1966
Solution : The correct answer is 1966.
The Green Revolution started in India in 1965, and it led to an increase in wheat and rice production, which led to self-sufficiency in food grain production in India. It lasted until 1978–79. It was primarily concentrated in the states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. M. S. Swaminathan is the father of the Green Revolution in India.
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Question : During which of the following periods did Morarji Desai serve as the Deputy Prime Minister of India?
Option 1: 1967-1969
Option 2: 1970-1971
Option 3: 1964-1966
Option 4: 1966-1967
Question : Lal Bahadur Shastri served as the Prime Minister of India from __________to_________.
Option 1: 1966 to 1977
Option 2: 1977 to 1979
Option 3: 1964 to 1966
Option 4: 1980 to 1984
Question : The adoption of the High Yielding Variety Programme in Indian Agriculture started in.
Option 1: 1968
Option 2: 1967
Option 3: 1966
Option 4: 1965
Question : The Sahitya Akademi Award was instituted in the year_________.
Option 1: 1960
Option 2: 1989
Option 3: 1954
Option 4: 1992
Question : In which year was the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award instituted?
Option 1: 1969
Option 2: 1968
Option 3: 1967
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