Previous Year Question
The Golden Revolution in India is responsible for the development of which agricultural sector?
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
In India, the Golden Revolution is associated with the development and increase in production of Horticulture. The Government of India's Economic Survey 2000-01, while discussing achievements in agricultural research and development, explicitly refers to the “Golden revolution in horticulture.” Similarly, the Press Information Bureau has referred to a Golden Revolution in the horticulture sector in the context of the National Horticulture Mission.
Horticulture is not limited only to fruit production. It includes various horticultural crops such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, spices, plantation crops, and medicinal and aromatic plants. The Government of India's Science, Technology & Innovation Portal also associates the cultivation and production of horticultural crops with the Golden Revolution.
It is useful to distinguish it from other agricultural revolutions: Green Revolution — food grains/crop production, White Revolution — milk, Blue Revolution — fisheries, and Golden Revolution — horticulture. The Government of India's Economic Survey also associates the Green, Yellow, White, Blue and Golden Revolutions with these different agricultural achievements.