Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Politics of Planned Development

Question:

Who was nicknamed as the "Milkman of India"?

Options:

K.P.S Menon

Verghese Kurien

J.K. George

Jyoti Swamy

Correct Answer:

Verghese Kurien

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (2) - Verghese Kurien

The White Revolution in Gujarat was started by ‘Verghese Kurien’ known as the 'Milkman of India' to launch Gujarat Cooperative Milk and Marketing Federation Ltd., which further launched ‘Amul. Amul is a dairy cooperative movement based in the ‘Anand’ town of Gujarat to become a uniquely appropriate model for rural development and poverty alleviation.