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Who is widely known as the Father of the Green Revolution in India?

M. S. Swaminathan is known as the Father of the Green Revolution in India. Norman Borlaug is commonly credited with the worldwide title.

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Who is widely known as the Father of the Green Revolution in India?

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M. S. Swaminathan is known as the Father of the Green Revolution in India. Norman Borlaug is commonly credited with the worldwide title.

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Option A

Borlaug is associated with the worldwide Green Revolution title. The India-specific title is associated with M. S. Swaminathan.

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Indian official accounts identify M. S. Swaminathan as the Father of the Green Revolution in India.

Option C

The Indian title is associated with Swaminathan rather than Raj Krishna.

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The official Indian title is associated with M. S. Swaminathan.

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