Multiple choice general knowledge

Who was the first Indian to receive the World Food Prize?

  1. Dr. Verghese Kurien

  2. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan

  3. Dr. Amita Patel

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Dr. M. S. Swaminathan was the first Indian to receive the World Food Prize in 1987 for his leadership in India's Green Revolution, which dramatically increased agricultural productivity and made India food-self-sufficient. Dr. Verghese Kurien is known as the 'Father of the White Revolution' (dairy), and Dr. Amita Patel is not a recognized name in agricultural development history.

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