Question

Jaya and Ratna developed for green revolution in India are varieties of
A. Bajra
B. Maize
C. Rice
D. Wheat

Answer 1

Hint:The most popular rice variety developed as part of India's Green Movement was the IR-8. It was developed on the basis of experience in the production of the Norin variety in Japan and the Ponlai variety in Taiwan.

Complete answer:
The Green Revolution in India refers to the time when Indian agriculture was turned into an agricultural economy due to the introduction of new methods and innovations such as the use of high yielding seed varieties, tractors, irrigation systems, fertilizers, and pesticides. It was found primarily by M.S. Swaminathan. This was part of the broader Green Revolution movement undertaken by Norman Borlaug, who used agricultural science and technology to improve agricultural production in the developing world.
Jaya and Ratna are high yielding semi-dwarf types of rice grown in India after the Green Revolution. During the Green Movement, semi-dwarf varieties were developed from the IR-8 and their variants were later introduced in India in 1966. The best-yielding rice varieties 'Jaya' and 'Ratna' were produced in 1966. In India, rice production is growing from 35 to 89.5 million tonnes.

Thus, the correct answer is option C. i.e., Rice.

Note:The Green Movement in India started in the 1960s by introducing high-yield varieties of rice and wheat to boost food production in order to minimize hunger and poverty. Since the Green Movement, the production of rice and wheat have doubled with the support of the government.