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What did Swaminathan save India and Pakistan from in the 1960s?

War
Famine-like conditions
Financial crash
Mass migration

Answer

Swaminathan saved India and Pakistan from famine-like conditions in the 1960s. He did this by developing high-yielding varieties of rice and wheat that could withstand the harsh conditions of the Indian subcontinent. These new varieties of crops helped to increase food production and prevent widespread hunger.