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UPSC Prelims 1991 · Agriculture · Beyond Crops
Who is the pioneer of ‘White revolution’ in India?
- (a) Dhiru Bhai Ambani
- (b) Verghese Kurien
- (c) Swaminathan
- (d) S.K. Birla
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Answer: (b) Verghese Kurien
Dr Verghese Kurien led Amul and Operation Flood — the White Revolution.
Why the others are wrong
(c) M.S. Swaminathan led the Green Revolution.
The trap
Swaminathan = Green; Kurien = White.
🔒 White Revolution: Operation Flood (1970), NDDB, Amul; India = #1 milk producer.