{"id":3170,"date":"2024-03-05T15:44:43","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=3170"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:44:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:44:43","slug":"who-was-the-main-architect-of-green-revolution-to-improve-agriculture-yield-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/who-was-the-main-architect-of-green-revolution-to-improve-agriculture-yield-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Who was the main architect of Green Revolution to improve agriculture yield in India?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a97559d603b9\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    J.N. 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