{"id":44126,"date":"2024-04-15T21:39:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=44126"},"modified":"2024-04-15T21:39:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:39:15","slug":"norman-borlaug-won-nobel-peace-prize-for-his-contribution-in-1-development-of-high-yielding-crops-2-modernization-of-irrigation-infrastructure-3-introduction-of-synthetic-fertilizers-and-pestici","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/norman-borlaug-won-nobel-peace-prize-for-his-contribution-in-1-development-of-high-yielding-crops-2-modernization-of-irrigation-infrastructure-3-introduction-of-synthetic-fertilizers-and-pestici\/","title":{"rendered":"Norman Borlaug won Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution in: 1. Development of high-yielding crops. 2. Modernization of irrigation infrastructure. 3. Introduction of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. 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