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Which of the following is a high-yielding seed variety of wheat that contributed to India's Green Revolution?

  1. A
    Indira Sona
  2. B
    Lerma Rojo
  3. C
    Arize Tej
  4. D
    Ankur

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Lerma Rojo (along with Sonora 64) was a semi-dwarf, high-yielding variety of wheat imported from Mexico under the guidance of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan. It played a pivotal role in the success of India's Green Revolution during the late 1960s by dramatically increasing wheat production.

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Which of the following is a high-yielding seed variety of wheat that contributed to India's Green Revolution?
A
Indira Sona
B
Lerma Rojo
C
Arize Tej
D
Ankur

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