RAS question
Which revolution is associated with honey and horticulture in India?
Correct answer: (A) Golden Revolution.
The Golden Revolution is associated with the rise of horticulture, honey and fruit production in India.
Explanation
The Golden Revolution refers to the phase in which horticulture became a major route to agricultural diversification in India. NABARD describes it as increased productivity in horticulture, honey and fruit production, aimed at self-sufficiency in horticulture products. NABARD places the Golden Revolution in 1991-2003 and associates Nirpakh Tutej with it. For exams, the standard pairing is horticulture because this sector covers fruits, vegetables, flowers, spices, aromatic and herbal plants, and plantation crops, rather than cereals alone. NABARD also notes that India became the second-largest producer of fruits and vegetables after China, which explains why the term is tied to horticulture-led growth rather than to poultry, foodgrains or meat processing.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Silver Revolution is not the horticulture-honey pairing; it is conventionally linked with eggs and poultry, while the Golden Revolution is tied to horticulture, honey and fruit production.
- (C) Green Revolution refers to foodgrain-led gains, especially wheat and rice, whereas horticulture, honey and fruit production belong to the Golden Revolution.
- (D) Pink Revolution is linked with meat and poultry processing, not with increased productivity in horticulture, honey and fruit production.
Concept
This tests the RAS geography theme of agricultural revolutions and sector-specific production shifts. It recurs because Rajasthan and India economy questions often ask candidates to map a named revolution to the correct crop, allied sector or production outcome.