Q307
First Agricultural University in India was established in 1960, at
A.
New Delhi
B.
Udaipur
C.
Pantnagar
AnswerD.
Hissar
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture is the first agricultural university in India. It was inaugurated by Jawahar Lal Nehru on 17th November 1960 and is located in Pantnagar, Uttarakhand.This University is regarded as the harbinger of the Green Revolution in India. It brought a significant force in the development and transfer of High Yielding seeds and other agriculture-related technologies.