Question

White revolution is associated with increase in production of
A) Milk
B) Wool
C) Egg
D) Meat

Answer 1

Hint: Operation Flood launched on January 13, 1970 is one of the largest dairy products developments programs. Operation flood is also known as white revolution in India.

Complete answer:
White revolution made India self-dependent in milk production and through this India became the world's number one milk producing country.
 Dr Verghese Kurien is the father of the White Revolution in India.
National dairy development board launched this Operation flood to increase the production of milk.
There are some objectives of white revolution:
>Increase the production of milk
>Increase the economy of rural peoples
>Provide the milk to customers at a fair price.
>Help to find out new methods for animal husbandry.
>Operational flood makes the “National milk grid” that is connecting the milk producers to the consumer over the various cities.
>White revolution gives the power to dairy farmers to control their own resources.

Additional information:
Operational flood takes the three phases to complete the program:
Phase 1( 1970-1980): It was financed through the sale of butter oil and skimmed milk powder which is donated by the European Union through the World Food Program. One of the biggest aims of phase 1 is to improve the marketing techniques of milk.
Phase 2 (1981-1985): In this phase, Number of milk sheds increased from 18 to 136, urban markets also expanded the outlets for milk to 290, and production of domestic powder milk also increased.
Phase 3 (1985-1996): It helps the dairy co-operatives to expand their work and make the market for increasing the volume of milk.

Hence the correct answer is option A.

Note:AMUL- Anand milk union limited is the Gujarat based company which is behind all the success of operational flood.