Which of the following have been characteristics of

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Green Revolution: - • The Green Revolution was started in the period 1960s. • It commenced in India in the year 1966 under the premiership of Congress leader Lal Bahadur Shastri. • It is also known as the Third Agricultural Revolution. • In India, Dr. M.S Swaminathan is known as the Father of the Green Revolution. • Green Revolution is related to the increase in the production of food grains, especially rice and wheat. (Hence A is correct) • It leads to an increase in the production of food grains in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab. • The Green Revolution did not lead to a shift away from commercial farming. It helped to make commercial farming more efficient and profitable. (Hence B is incorrect) • It also resulted in a rise in acreage.