Question: Who among the following is known as the "Father of the Yellow Revolution" in India?
Options:
Durgesh Patel
Verghese Kurien
Sam Pitroda
Nirpakh Tutej
→ Sam Pitroda is known as the father of the Yellow Revolution in India.
🌾 Launch of Yellow Revolution
→ The Yellow Revolution was launched in 1986-1987 to increase the production of edible oil, especially mustard and sesame seeds, to achieve self-reliance.
🌻 Targeted Oilseeds
→ It targets nine oilseeds: groundnut, mustard, soybean, safflower, sesame, sunflower, niger, linseed, and castor.
📝 Additional Information
🔴 Pink Revolution
→ Related Product: Onion/Pharmaceuticals/Prawn Production
→ Father/Person Associated: Durgesh Patel
Protein Revolution
→ Related Product: Higher Production (Technology Driven 2nd Green Revolution with Focus on “Protein Revolution”)
→ Father/Person Associated: Coined by PM Modi & former FM Arun Jaitley
Red Revolution
→ Related Product: Meat/Tomato Production
→ Father/Person Associated: Vishal Tewari
Round Revolution
→ Related Product: Potato Production
Silver Fibre Revolution
→ Related Product: Cotton
Silver Revolution
→ Related Product: Egg/Poultry Production
→ Father/Person Associated: Indira Gandhi
White Revolution
→ Related Product: Milk Production
→ Father/Person Associated: Verghese Kurien
Yellow Revolution
→ Related Product: Oil Seed Production
→ Father/Person Associated: Sam Pitroda
Golden Revolution
→ Related Product: Fruits/Honey/Horticulture Development
→ Father/Person Associated: Nirpakh Tutej
Green Revolution
→ Related Product: Food Grains
→ Father/Person Associated: Norman Borlaug, M.S. Swaminathan, William Goud (U.K.)
Grey Revolution
→ Related Product: Fertilizers
Black Revolution
→ Related Product: Petroleum Products
Blue Revolution
→ Related Product: Fish Production
→ Father/Person Associated: Dr. Arun Krishnan and Dr. Hiralal Chaudhuri
Brown Revolution
→ Related Product: Leather/Cocoa/Non-conventional products
Golden Fibre Revolution
→ Related Product: Jute Production