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The Green Revolution in India during the 1960s resulted mainly in a sharp increase in the production of:
- A. Pulses
- B. Jute
- C. Oilseeds
- D. Wheat
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Answer: (D) Wheat
The Green Revolution, based on high-yielding seed varieties, irrigation and fertilisers, raised wheat output most dramatically, first in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, followed by rice. Pulses, jute and oilseeds were largely left out of its benefits.
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