Q148
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Agriculture & Livestock
The Revolution related to increased production of eggs in India is —
- a.Silver
- b.Golden
- c.White
- d.Liquid
Answer: (A) Silver
The Silver Revolution refers to the rapid growth in egg and poultry production in India from about 1969 to 1978. The Golden Revolution relates to horticulture and honey, the White Revolution to milk (Operation Flood, 1970, Dr Verghese Kurien), and "Liquid" is not a recognised revolution. Others to remember: Green – food grains, Blue – fish, Yellow – oilseeds, Pink – prawns and onions, Red – meat and tomato, Grey – fertilisers, Black – petroleum, Brown – leather and cocoa, Round – potato. Andhra Pradesh is India's largest egg-producing State.