Where was the first agricultural university in India established? (MCAER 2018)

✅Explanation:
The first agricultural university in India was established in Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, and is now known as G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology.
-The university was inaugurated on November 17, 1960, by India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. It was originally called the Uttar Pradesh Agricultural University (UPAU). In 1972, the name was changed to honor Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant, the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

🔴Additional information:
-The first Agriculture University of India was established in Pantnagar.
-It was inaugurated by the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, on 17 November 1960.
-The university has now utilized 16000 acres of land to start the largest seed production programs.
-Pantnagar is a symbol of successful partnership between India and the United States.
-This university soon became an important element in the development and transfer of High Yielding Variety Seeds.
-The contribution of this university was recognized by Norman Borlaug, who described Pantnagar as Harbinger of Green Revolution.