Question

Which of the following programs is related to the white revolution?
A. Food and disaster management
B. Milk production
C. Green revolution
D. Brown revolution

Answer 1

Hint: Dr. Verghese Kurien was also the founder of the company – Amul.Dr. Verghese Kurien is known as the Father of the White Revolution in India.

Complete answer: White revolution is the term used for the dairy development movement.
1. The White Revolution helped in increasing milk productivity throughout the country. Milk was now being sold at competitive market prices. It led to an increase in the demand for developing and producing healthy animals that produced high-quality milk.
2. The use of modern technology was promoted in the milk production sector.
3. All the small and large scale dairy industries were included in the network, thereby increasing the commercialization of the dairy industry.
4. Milk production formed the basis of the White Revolution.
5. It was launched in India from the Anand city of old Kheda district (now, Anand district) in Gujarat.
6. It created a national milk grid that linked producers throughout India to consumers in nearly 700 towns and cities. This reduced the seasonal and regional variations in prices and ensured that the producers got a major profit share by eliminating the middlemen.
7. The White Revolution in India, also known as Operation Flood was launched in the 1970s.

So the correct answer is B. Milk production

Note: While studying about White Revolution, keep in mind how it is linked to the economic development of the milk producers and how this also led to the production and maintenance of healthy and high yielding animals.