Q181
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Agriculture & Livestock
‘Operation flood’ is related to which of the following?
- a.To control flood
- b.Milk production
- c.Crop production
- d.Population control
Answer: (B) Milk production
Operation Flood, launched in 1970 by the National Dairy Development Board under Dr Verghese Kurien, created a national milk grid linking rural producers' cooperatives with urban consumers; this was the White Revolution, which made India the world's largest milk producer. The name refers to a 'flood' of milk, not flood control, which makes (A) the tempting option. Crop production is linked with the Green Revolution. Population control is the subject of the National Population Policy.