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Multiple choice evs - i food for all agricultural development in india social and economic change food storage and conservation of environment

The Indian agricultural scientist known as the Father of Green Revolution is ________________.

  1. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan

  2. Dr. Kurien

  3. Dr. Norman Borlaug

  4. Dr. Homi Bhabha
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Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is an Indian geneticist and international administrator, renowned for his leading role in India's Green Revolution a program under which high-yield varieties of wheat and rice seedlings were planted in the fields of poor farmers. Swaminathan is known as "Indian Father of Green Revolution" for his leadership and success in introducing and further developing high-yielding varieties of wheat in India.

Multiple choice economics indian economy on the eve of independence british colonial rule indian, capitalist and mixed economy development experience (1947-90)

The "Drain Theory" about poverty in India is associated with __________.

  1. M Viswesaraiah

  2. V K R V Rao

  3. Dadabhi Naoroji

  4. Subhash Chandra Bose
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Drain Theory was published by Dadabhai Naoroji in his book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India". According to it, while a part of India's capital and wealth was being drained out or exported to England in the form of interests on loans, earning of the British capital invested in India and salaries and pensions of European officers, India get nothing in return.

Multiple choice evs let's plant trees green revolution in india crop revolutions green revolution

Who is called the father of green revolution?

  1. M.S.Ramaniah

  2. Aryabhatta

  3. M.S.Swaminathan

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation
Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is an Indian geneticist. He is known for his leading role in the Indian green revolution. Under this green revolution program, high-yield varieties of wheat and rice seedlings were planted in the fields of poor farmers. A semi-dwarf variety of wheat was used for cultivation and the wheat production increased from 2 ton per hectare to 6 ton per hectare between 1960 and 1970. In 2006 this number increased to 4.5 million ton. Thus the correct answer is option C.
Multiple choice botany living world of plants - plant physiology historical events in photosynthesis history of photosynthesis introduction to photosynthesis

Who is called as 'father of Indian plant physiology'?

  1. J. C. Bose

  2. Calvin

  3. R. Mishra

  4. K. K. Nanda
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Jagadish Chandra Bose, made pioneering contributions in many fields, like maths, physics, biology, botany, archaeology etc. He invented crescograph for measuring plant growth. He is generally regarded as 'father of indian plant physiology'.

Multiple choice biology option c: ecology and conservation hotspots and methods of conservation biodiversity: conservation conservation of biodiversity

Who is considered as the Father of Ecology in India

  1. Ramdeo Misra

  2. M.S. Swaminathan

  3. P. Maheshwari

  4. S.L. Mehta
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Professor Ramdeo Misra is recognized as the Father of Ecology in India for his extensive research and establishment of ecology as a discipline in Indian universities.

Multiple choice geography asia india and her neighbours india and other countries some neighbouring countries of india and its relationship with them

Who is considered as the father of Indian Green Revolution?

  1. M.S. Swaminathan

  2. Verghese Kurian

  3. Norman Borlaug

  4. Amrita Patel
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Explanation

Green Revolution was the time when Indian traditional agriculture system was replaced by modern HYV seeds and mechanization introduced in the agricultural fields. Due to Green Revolution agricultural productivity increased, the economic condition of farmers improved and import of food grain decreased and in many other ways, the green revolution influenced the life in India. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan is considered as the father of Indian Green Revolution. In his leadership the seeds of green revolution was shown in India and its impact changed the life of farmers as well as the Indians.  

Multiple choice history india's heritage of science and technology language, writing and great books achievements in science and technology india's achievements in science and technology

Ramanujan was invited to England by which of the following professors

  1. Prof. Harvey

  2. Prof Hardy

  3. Prof. Williamson

  4. Prof. William Benedict
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Srinivasa Ramanujan was born in December 22nd, 1887 in Irod Nagar of Tamilnadu. He was a great mathematician. After evaluating his talent, Professor Hardy called Ramanujan to England for carrying his research. He died in 1920 at the age of 33. 

Multiple choice history language, writing and great books achievements in science and technology india's achievements in science and technology science and technology

Nagarjuna is known as the Einstein of India because _______.

  1. Like Einstein he had a rare insight into the nature of the universe.

  2. He was one of the greatest physicists of all time.

  3. He propounded the theory of Shunyavada similar to Einstein's theory of Relativity.

  4. He was a great dialectician.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Nagarjuna is often compared to Einstein because his philosophical concept of Shunyavada (emptiness) shares conceptual parallels with the relativity of existence, similar to how Einstein's theories changed the perception of space and time.

Multiple choice physics scientists inventions and inventors in science indian scientist: biography and achievements scientist and their achievements

Which Indian scientist is popularly known as missile man of India? 

  1. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

  2. Dr. C .V. Raman

  3. Dr. Har Gobind Khorana

  4. None of the above
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Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was an aerospace scientist who served as the 11th President of India and played a pivotal role in India's missile and nuclear weapons programs.

Multiple choice physics scientists inventions and inventors in science indian scientist: biography and achievements scientist and their achievements

Which Indian scientist won the Nobel Prize in 1968 for demonstrating how the nucleotides in nucleic acids control the synthesis of proteins?

  1. Satyendra Nath Bose

  2. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

  3. S.S. Abhyankar

  4. Har Gobind Khorana
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Har Gobind Khorana shared the 1968 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on the genetic code and protein synthesis.

Multiple choice physics scientists inventions and inventors in science indian scientist: biography and achievements scientist and their achievements

Which of the following Indian scientists published papers that helped other scientists to simplify the complex mathematics problems?

  1. Meghnad Saha

  2. Vikram Sarabhai

  3. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  4. Salim Ali
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Srinivasa Ramanujan was a renowned Indian mathematician who made substantial contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, and infinite series. His work provided tools and insights that simplified complex mathematical problems for future generations.