QUESTION 5
GS3
10 marks
How was India benefitted from the contributions of Sir M. Visvesvaraya and Dr. M. S. Swaminathan in the fields of water engineering and agricultural science respectively?
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain how Visvesvaraya's water engineering and Swaminathan's agricultural science benefited India.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1Visvesvaraya: automatic sluice gates (Khadakvasla), Krishna Raja Sagar dam, Hyderabad flood protection, block irrigation system; Engineers' Day≈35 words
- 2Swaminathan: HYV wheat and rice (Green Revolution), food self-sufficiency, MSSRF, National Commission on Farmers (MSP formula)≈35 words
- 3Impact on irrigation, food security, farmers' welfare≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Each contribution with outcomeCombined impactConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only biography
- Missing specific works
Draw this
- Two columns of contributions
Value addition
- FactVisvesvaraya designed automatic sluice gates first installed at Khadakvasla reservoir (1903); his birthday, 15 September, is Engineers' Day.Historical record
- FactThe Swaminathan Commission recommended MSP at C2 + 50%; Swaminathan received the Bharat Ratna in 2024.National Commission on Farmers
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