Name the improved characteristics of wheat that helped India to achieve green revolution.

The improved characteristics of wheat that helped India to achieve green revolution are:

• Semi dwarf: The height of the improved plant was neither too short not too long, hence being semi dwarf.

• High yield: The yield of the improved wheat was very high as compared to the previous times.

• Disease resistance: Various varieties of the wheat were developed that do not allowed the disease to grow.

• Early maturity: Early maturity of the plant was necessary for high production.

Some examples of improved wheat varieties are Sonalika and Kalyan Sona etc.