This post lists all the major color revolutions that aim to increase production - in various socio-economic fields like agriculture and non-conventional energy, time period, and their Father/initiator - happening/happened in India.
Hence, we listed some important Agricultural/Color Revolutions in India which are expected to be asked in the GK section of various competitive exams including Kerala PSC Exams.
List of all Major Color Revolutions in India
| Revolution | Field | Father/ Initiator |
Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Revolution | Agriculture | M.S. Swaminathan |
1966 - 1967 |
| Evergreen Revolution | Overall Production of Agriculture |
M.S. Swaminathan |
2017 - 2022 |
| Green Gold Revolution | Promotion & trade of Bamboo |
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| White Revolution / Operation flood |
Dairy/Milk products | Varghese Kurien | 1970 - 1996 |
| Silver Revolution | Eggs, Poultry | Indira Gandhi | 2000s |
| Silver Fiber Revolution | Cotton | 2000s | |
| Golden Revolution | Horticulture, Honey, Fruits |
Nirpakh Tutej | 1991- 2003 |
| Golden Fibre Revolution | Jute | 1990s | |
| Yellow Revolution | Oil Seeds | Sam Pitroda | 1986 - 1990 |
| Red Revolution | Meat, Tomato | Vishal Tewari | 1980s |
| Pink Revolution | Pharmaceuticals, Prawns, Onion |
Durgesh Patel | 1970s |
| Blue Revolution | Fish & Aqua | Dr.Arun Krishnan | 1973-2002 |
| Brown Revolution | Leather, Cocoa, Non-Conventional Energy Sources |
Hirlal Chaudri | |
| Black Revolution | Petroleum | ||
| Grey Revolution | Fertilizers, Wool, Housing |
1960s - 1970s | |
| Round Revolution | Potato | 1965- 2005 | |
| Protein Revolution | Agriculture (Higher Production) |
Coined by Narendra Modi |
2014 - 2020 |
| Rainbow Revolution | Integral development program of agriculture, horticulture, forestry, sugarcane, fishery, poultry & animal husbandry |
SideNotes:
- Milk Man of India: Varghese Kurien