Q. Which of the following statements about the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) is/are correct?
1.It is a government department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.
2.The primary goal of NDDB was to replicate the success of the Amul model.
3.It promotes milk imports in India.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanations –
Statements 1 and 3 are incorrect. The NDDB is not a government department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. It is a statutory body under the administrative control of the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The NDDB does not promote milk imports in India. In fact, its efforts helped India become self-sufficient in milk production and eventually the world’s largest milk producer.
Statement 2 is correct. The NDDB was established to replicate the success of the Amul (Anand) model across India. Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri wanted to replicate the Anand pattern throughout India, which led to the creation of NDDB in 1965.
Source: The Hindu
