Question

Pink revolution is related to
A) Onions
B) Oilseeds
C) Milk
D) Wool

Answer 1

Hint: The father of the pink revolution is Durgesh Patel. It was launched to increase the self-sufficient production of the crop in India. Pink revolution refers to the crop that is widely cultivated all over the world. Its close relatives are the garlic, scallion, leek and chive. It contains about $$89\mathrm{\%}$$ of water, $$9\mathrm{\%}$$ of carbohydrates and $$1\mathrm{\%}$$ of protein. It also contains lots of phytochemicals.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the given options:
Option A) Onions: Onions also known as Allium cepa is a widely cultivated crop for culinary purposes. The Pink revolution is associated with onions. It was launched by Durgesh Patel to promote the increased production of onions in India. Hence the correct answer is option ‘A’.
Option B) Oilseeds: The revolution in oilseeds is called the yellow revolution. It was launched to increase the production of edible oilseeds in India to meet domestic demand. The father of the Yellow Revolution is Sam Pitroda. It targets nine oilseeds such as groundnut, mustard, soybean, safflower, sesame, sunflower, niger, linseed, and castor. Thus the answer is incorrect.
OptionC) Milk: The revolution associated with milk production in the country is called the white revolution. It is also known as operation Flood in India. The aim of this revolution is to make India a self-dependent nation in milk production. The father of the White Revolution in India is Dr Verghese Kurien. Therefore the answer is incorrect.
Option D Wool: Wool is related to the grey revolution. It was launched to promote the increased production of wool in our country. Therefore the correct answer is incorrect.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: Pink revolution is also associated with meat and poultry products. Here it refers to the revolution in the technologies used in the poultry and meat processing sector. Similarly, the grey revolution is associated with a revolution in fertilizers. It promotes increased fertilizer production and usage.