Question

Grey Revolution is Related with ___
1. Fertilizers
2. Oranges Production
3. Soybean Production
4. None of these

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Fertilizers

The correct answer is Fertilizers.

• Grey revolution is related to increased fertilizer production.
• It is associated with the mal effects of the green revolution in which excessive chemical fertilizers were used.
• Soybean production comes under Yello revolution.

• The green revolution in India was initiated in the 1960s.
• The Father of the Green revolution in India is M.S. Swaminathan.
• Aspects of the green revolution in India include - 
  • High Yielding Varieties (HYV) seeds.
  • Mechanization of agriculture.
  • Use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
  • Irrigation
• Recently tricolor revolution was piloted by Prime Minister, this includes - 
  • Second green revolution - Growing protein-rich pulses.
  • White revolution - Care of cattle and live stocks.
  • Saffron revolution - Harnessing solar energy.
  • Blue Revolution - Ensuring clean water 

• Various colour revolutions of India.​

Black Revolution	Petroleum production
Silver Revolution	Egg production
Red Revolution	Meat and Tomato
White Revolution	Milk
Yello Revolution	Oil seeds
Green Revolution	High yielding varieties of crops
Golden Revolution	Horticulture
Brown Revolution	Coffee
Blue Revolution	Aquaculture
Golden Fiber Revolution	Jute
Pink Revolution	Onions
Round Revolution	Potato
Silver Fibre Revolution	Cotton