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International Centre for Wheat and Maize Improvement is situated at

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Mexico
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Philippines
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Switzerland
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New Delhi

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Solution

The correct option is A Mexico
The International Centre for Wheat and Maize Improvement
The International Centre for Wheat and Maize Improvement is located in Mexico. Semi dwarf varieties of wheat were developed here by Norman E. Borlaug, the father of the green revolution. Sonalika and Kalyan Sona developed by him later introduced all over the wheat growing belt of India, as it was high yielding and disease resistant.
Aim of International Centre for Wheat and Maize Improvement
The aim of the International Centre for Wheat and Maize Improvement is to sustainably increase the productivity of the maize and wheat crops throughout the developing countries to ensure food security and reduce poverty.
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(D) Mexico

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