Norman Borlaug won Nobel Peace Prize his contributions in : [CDS I 2016]
1. development of high-yielding crops.
2. modernization of irrigation
infrastructure.
3. introduction of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
– (a) 1 only
– (b) 2 only
– (c) 2 and 3 only
– (d) 1, 2 and 3
– (d) 1, 2 and 3
Norman Ernest Borlaug was an American agronomist who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution.
He got Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his contributions to world food supply.
Basic NCERT’s and Class 12 Biology “Food Enhancement Chapter” covers this.
The Borlaug Award is an award recognition conferred by a fertilizer company, Coromandel International, for outstanding Indian scientists for their research and contributions in the field of agriculture and environment.
The award was created in 1972 and named in honour of Nobel Laureate Norman E. Borlaug.