{"id":55474,"date":"2024-04-16T00:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=55474"},"modified":"2024-04-16T00:28:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:28:00","slug":"green-revolution-in-india-was-initiated-by-__________","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/green-revolution-in-india-was-initiated-by-__________\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Revolution in India was initiated by __________"},"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_6a983d3f5e7df\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    M.S. 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