M.S. Swaminathan is widely known by which title?

Father of India's Green Revolution. Father of India's Green Revolution is the answer. Swaminathan worked with Norman Borlaug in the 1960s. Together they spread high-yielding wheat among India's poor farmers. Borlaug had bred the dwarf wheat in Mexico. Swaminathan helped adapt it and test it in Indian fields. The other titles belong to other scientists. Memory hook: Swaminathan means seed and field. Read more: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), India's Agricultural Revolutions, C. Subramaniam.

In which year did M.S. Swaminathan become the first winner of the World Food Prize?

1987. The year 1987 is the answer. Norman Borlaug created the prize one year earlier, in 1986. Swaminathan was the first person to win it. The prize honoured his part in bringing high-yielding wheat and rice to India. In 1988 he founded his research foundation. In 1989 he received the Padma Vibhushan. Memory hook: the first prize, the first laureate, 1987. Read more: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), India's Agricultural Revolutions, C. Subramaniam.

At the time he won the first World Food Prize, Swaminathan led which institute in the Philippines?

International Rice Research Institute. The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is the answer. He was its Director General from 1982 to 1988. His work in rice helped him win the prize. ICAR and IARI are Indian bodies where he served earlier. The wheat and maize centre is in Mexico, where Borlaug worked. Memory hook: rice in the Philippines, 1987. Read more: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), India's Agricultural Revolutions, C. Subramaniam.

In which year did Swaminathan win the Ramon Magsaysay Award?

1971. The year 1971 is the answer. The Magsaysay Award is a major Asian honour. In 1967 he received the Padma Shri. In 1972 he received the Padma Bhushan. In 1989 he received the Padma Vibhushan. Memory hook: Padma Shri 1967, Magsaysay 1971, Bhushan 1972. Read more: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), India's Agricultural Revolutions, C. Subramaniam.

When did the Prime Minister announce the Bharat Ratna for M.S. Swaminathan?

9 February 2024. The date 9 February 2024 is the answer. The Prime Minister announced the honour on that day. It came after his death, so it was posthumous. Swaminathan had died on 28 September 2023, at the age of 98. The Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian award. Memory hook: died in 2023, honoured in 2024. Read more: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), India's Agricultural Revolutions, C. Subramaniam.

Who first used the term "Green Revolution" in a speech in 1968?

William Gaud of USAID. William Gaud is the answer. He led the US aid agency USAID. He said the new farming was not a Red Revolution like that of the Soviets. He called it a Green Revolution. Borlaug bred the wheat, Swaminathan adapted it and Subramaniam gave political support. None of them coined the phrase. Memory hook: Gaud named it green. Read more: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), India's Agricultural Revolutions, C. Subramaniam.

Which post did Swaminathan hold from 1979 to 1980?

Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture. Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture is the answer. He held it after his term at ICAR ended in 1979. He was Director General of ICAR from 1972 to 1979. He led IRRI from 1982 to 1988. He was Director of IARI from 1961 to 1972. Memory hook: ICAR 1972, Secretary 1979, IRRI 1982. Read more: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), India's Agricultural Revolutions, C. Subramaniam.

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