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Agriculture · Q294

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 294

Q294

High yielding dwarf varieties of wheat were developed by

A.
A. Swaminathan
B.
E. W. Burton
C.
Dr. Norman Borlaug
Answer
D.
B. P. Pal

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Dr. Norman Borlaug, genetics, plant pathologist and Nobel prize winner, developed the dwarf variety of wheat in mid 1940 - 50 to increase wheat yields and make the country self-sufficient in food production.