Influence - ACPL 1&2

"Once upon a time, in Anand, a sleepy little town in Gujarat, pulled in a train from Mumbai, carrying a foreign educated, nattily dressed young man. Unknown to him, a unique and revolutionary experiment was brewing in this town. A band of tenacious dairy farmers were struggling against the exploitative practices followed by the local trade. Bored in this small town, he pitched in, little knowing that he was actually sowing the seeds of a cooperative movement." Who is this foreign-educated young man being talked about?

• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
• Lal Bahadur Shastri
• Verghese Kurien
• Shyam Benegal

"Once upon a time, in Anand, a sleepy little town in Gujarat, pulled in a train from Mumbai, carrying a foreign educated, nattily dressed young man. Unknown to him, a unique and revolutionary experiment was brewing in this town. A band of tenacious dairy farmers were struggling against the exploitative practices followed by the local trade. Bored in this small town, he pitched in, little knowing that he was actually sowing the seeds of a cooperative movement." What kind of cooperative movement is being talked about here?

• Revolution movement
• Milk cooperative movement known as ‘Amul’ for dairy farmers
• Grain cooperative movement for farmers
• Farmer’s movement

"Once upon a time, in Anand, a sleepy little town in Gujarat, pulled in a train from Mumbai, carrying a foreign educated, nattily dressed young man. Unknown to him, a unique and revolutionary experiment was brewing in this town. A band of tenacious dairy farmers were struggling against the exploitative practices followed by the local trade. Bored in this small town, he pitched in, little knowing that he was actually sowing the seeds of a cooperative movement." What is the meaning of the word ‘brewing’ here?

• Something developing or taking shape
• Making of tea
• Preparing coffee
• Boiling water

"Once upon a time, in Anand, a sleepy little town in Gujarat, pulled in a train from Mumbai, carrying a foreign educated, nattily dressed young man. Unknown to him, a unique and revolutionary experiment was brewing in this town. A band of tenacious dairy farmers were struggling against the exploitative practices followed by the local trade. Bored in this small town, he pitched in, little knowing that he was actually sowing the seeds of a cooperative movement." Bored in this small town, he pitched in… What does ‘pitched in’ mean?

• A farm tool with a long handle and two sharp metal prongs
• Being very dark and black
• Slanting and sliding down
• Took part or join in something actively

What is Verghese Kurien best known for?

• He is best known for building up the Amul brand in India.
• He is best known for building up Mother Dairy brand.
• He is best known for building up the Nandini brand.
• He is best known for building up the Dudhsagar Dairy brand.

What is considered to be the largest dairy development program?

• Operation Water
• Operation Dairy
• Operation Milk
• Operation Flood

India became the first country in the world to establish ____________.

• A buffalo milk-powder plant
• A buttermilk plant
• A butter plant
• A curd plant

Which film made each member of GCMMF a producer of that film?

• Ek Din
• Phir Kabhi
• Manthan
• Milk Revolution

What is the full form of GCMMF?

• Giant Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation
• Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation
• Gondol Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation
• Gujarat Committee Milk Marketing Federation

Who is the founder director of IIM Ahmedabad?

• Dr. Verghese Kurien
• Shyam Benegal
• Himanshu Rai
• Ravi Mattahi