Multiple choice

“Operation Flood” deals with

  1. the linking of the rivers Ganga and Cauvery

  2. control of floods in North India

  3. the dairy development programme

  4. the provision of drinking water to all
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Operation Flood (1970-1996) was India's dairy development programme that transformed India from a milk-deficient nation to the world's largest milk producer. It was implemented by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and led to the formation of AMUL and other dairy cooperatives. It had nothing to do with river linking or flood control.

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