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UPSC 2008: Norman Ernest Borlaug who is regarded as the father of the Green Revolution in India is from which country?
(a)United States of America
(b)Mexico
(c)Australia
(d)New Zealand
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Norman Ernest Borlaug was an American agronomist; he was born in Cresco, Iowa, USA, and worked for the Rockefeller Foundation’s programme in Mexico before his high-yield wheat varieties were introduced in India, earning him the title ‘Father of the Green Revolution’. Hence the correct option is the United States of America. ([drishtiias.com](https://www.drishtiias.com/current-affairs-news-analysis-editorials/news-analysis/14-06-2023/print/manual?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2008, GS Paper 1, as Question 41. It falls under Science & Technology > Biology.
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