Which one among the following is NOT associated with the White Revolution in India?

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NTPC CBT-I (Held On: 19 Jan 2021 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Norman Borlaug.

Key Points

Norman Borlaug is NOT associated with the White Revolution in India.
Norman Ernest Borlaug was an American agronomist who led global projects that contributed to the Green Revolution's massive increases in agricultural production.
Borlaug was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal for his efforts.

Important Points

Verghese Kurien, called the "Father of the White Revolution" in India, was a social entrepreneur whose "billion-litre idea," Operation Flood, transformed dairy farming into India's greatest self-sustaining business and the largest rural employment sector, accounting for a third of all rural income.
Since 1989, Ananda Dairy has been a significant dairy and food manufacturing enterprise in India.
The founding of Amul is linked to India's White Revolution.