Get the Daily and Latest Current Affairs 2026 on our website. These current affairs are Updated by our specialists and are relevant for all competitive tests UPSC, SSC, IAS, Railway-RRB, UPPSC, and Other State Government and Central Jobs/Exams.
Category : Awards
Published on: September 30 2021
Share on facebook
· Dinesh Shahra has been conferred with the Globoil India Lifetime Achievement Award 2021 for his exemplary contribution to the edible oil industry.
· Dinesh Shahra is one of the few industrialists in India who have successfully left an indelible mark in the Indian agriculture sector.
· By leading the 'Yellow Revolution', Mr Shahra was instrumental in naming Madhya Pradesh as the "Soya Bowl of India", providing quality nutrition to millions of Indians.
· The Globoil award winners are those in the edible oil industry who have made India's journey a success in the global edible oil economy a success.
Important facts
About the Yellow Revolution
v Father of Yellow Revolution: - Sam Pitroda (India)
v Started: - 1986-1987
v Objective: - To increase the production of vegetable oils, especially mustard and sesame.
v Black Revolution: - Related to petroleum production
v Blue Revolution: - Related to fish production
v Brown Revolution: - Related to leather, cocoa
v Golden Fiber Revolution: - Related to Jute Production
v Golden Revolution: - Related to holistic horticulture, honey, fruit production
v Green Revolution: - Related to agricultural production
v Gray Revolution: - Related to Fertilizers
v Pink Revolution: - Related to Onion, Shrimp
v Red Revolution: - Related to meat, tomato production
v Evergreen Revolution: - Related to overall agricultural production growth
v Round Revolution: - Related to potato production
v Silver Fiber Revolution: - Related to cotton production
v Silver Revolution: - Related to egg production
v White Revolution: - related to dairy, milk production
World Kidney Day 2026 was observed on March 12 with the theme "Kidney Health for All — Caring for People, Protecting the Planet.
Read More....Para-athlete Shailesh Kumar won the gold medal in the men's high jump T63 category at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in New Delhi.
Read More....The Supreme Court ruled that parental income alone cannot determine OBC creamy layer status, requiring consideration of occupation and social position.
Read More....Prime Minister Modi released the 22nd installment of the PM-KISAN scheme, transferring ₹18,600 crore to over 9 crore farmers from Guwahati.
Read More....KSRTC’s 'Dhwani Spandana', an audio-navigation tool for visually impaired passengers, won the 12th Governance Now PSU National Award.
Read More....The International Rail Coach Expo 2026 was inaugurated at the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai to showcase sustainable railway coach designs.
Read More....Andhra Pradesh launched 'Araku Kouni', India's first tribal millet-based food menu, to promote tribal culinary traditions and food tourism.
Read More....The Department of Telecommunications inaugurated 'Samriddhi Kendra', an integrated phygital service centre, in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh.
Read More....The Ministry of AYUSH partnered with quick-commerce platform Zepto to launch a dedicated storefront for traditional wellness products.
Read More....The BHASHINI platform integrated Sarvam AI models to process 15 million daily inferences across 36 text and 23 voice languages.
Read More....
