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White Revolution

White Revolution is a Current Affairs concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 4 past MPSC questions (2013, 2015, 2020). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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3 · 2013–2020
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डॉ वर्गीज् कुरीयन यांच्याबाबत काय खरे नाही? / What is not true of Dr. Verghese Kurien?

(a)त्यांना धवल क्रांती (White Revolution) चे जनक मानतात. / He is regarded as the father of White Revolution.

(b)ते बहुतांशी आनंद येथे राहिले व अमूलशी जुडले होते. / He spent most of his life at Anand and was associated with Amul

(c)ते म्हणत "मी दूध पीत नाही कारण मला दूध आवडत नाही". / He used to say "I don't drink milk as I don't like it".

(d)ते मूळचे केरळचे होते. / He was a Keralite.

(e)त्यांना पद्मू विभूषण प्रदान करण्यात आले परंतु मॅगसेसे अवॉर्ड त्यांना मिळाला नाही. / He was awarded with Padma Vibhushan but not Magsaysay award.

(f)म्हशींच्या दुधाची पावडर बनविण्यात त्यांचा मोठा हात होता. / He was instrumental in converting buffaloes milk into powder.

1)(c)
2)(d)
3)(e)✓ Correct
4)कोणतेही नाही / None

Dr. Verghese Kurien was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1963, contrary to statement (e) which claims he did not receive it. He also received the Padma Vibhushan.

भारतातील पशुधनाबाबत पुढील विधानांचा विचार करा : वरील कोणते विधान अयोग्य आहे.

(a)भारतात जगातील सर्वात अधिक गाय बैल आहेत.

(b)भारतीय गायीला "टी कप काऊ" म्हणतात कारण तिचे सरासरी दूध उत्पादन कमी आहे.

(c)जगातील सुमारे 50% म्हशी भारतात आहेत.

(d)भारतातील दूध उत्पादनातील जवळपास 50% उत्पादन म्हशींपासून मिळते.

1)(b)
2)(c)
3)(d)
4)एकही नाही✓ Correct

India possesses a massive livestock population with high cattle numbers, Indian cows are referred to as 'tea cup cows' due to lower average milk yields compared to exotic breeds, India holds around 50% of the world's buffaloes, and buffalo milk constitutes nearly 50% of India's total milk production. Thus, no statement is incorrect.

आरे दुग्ध वसाहती विषयी योग्य विधाने शोधा : Find the correct statements about Aarey Milk Colony.

(a)ही वसाहत 1946 मध्ये तयार झाली. / It came up in 1946.

(b)आरे वसाहतीचे उद्घाटन पं. जवाहरलाल नेहरूंनी केले होते. / Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated the Aarey Colony.

(c)आरे जंगलातून 1970 नंतर फिल्म सिटी तयार करण्यात आली. / After 1970 film city was carved out of Aarey Forest.

(d)याची निर्मिती दुग्ध विकासासाठी दिलेल्या जमिनीवर करण्यात आली. / It came up on the land given to the department of dairy development.

1)(a), (b), (c), (d)
2)(b), (c), (d)✓ Correct
3)(b), (c)
4)(b), (d)

Aarey Milk Colony was established in 1946, inaugurated by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, came up on dairy development land, and later had the Film City carved out of its forest area in the 1970s. All these statements are correct.

सुवर्ण क्रांतीचा (Golden Revolution) संबंध ______ आहे. Golden Revolution is related to ______

1)अन्न उत्पादन / Food production
2)दुग्ध उत्पादन / Milk production
3)मधुमक्षिका पालन / Beekeeping✓ Correct
4)फुलोत्पादन / Flower production

The Golden Revolution in Indian agriculture is specifically associated with the promotion and advancement of horticulture and beekeeping (honey production).

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