Operation Flood
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Operation Flood was a landmark Indian dairy development program launched in 1970 that transformed the country into one of the world’s largest milk producers and is often called the "White Revolution" of India.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Flood canonical | 5 |
| Operation Flood Phase I | 1 |
| Operation Flood Phase II | 1 |
| Operation Flood Phase III | 1 |
| Operation Flood: Flooding India with milk | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5462217 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Flood Context triple: [Manthan, associatedWith, Operation Flood]
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A.
Operation Meghdoot
Operation Meghdoot was a 1984 Indian military operation to seize and secure the Siachen Glacier in the contested Kashmir region, giving India strategic control over the world's highest battlefield.
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B.
Operation Nicety
Operation Nicety was a World War II British deception operation designed to mislead Axis forces about Allied intentions in North Africa.
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C.
Operation Starkey
Operation Starkey was a World War II Allied deception operation intended to provoke the German air force into battle by simulating preparations for an invasion of northern France in 1943.
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D.
Operation Paddle
Operation Paddle was a World War II follow-up advance by British airborne forces in Normandy aimed at pushing German troops eastward after the D-Day landings.
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E.
Operation Sunshine
Operation Sunshine was a Cold War-era U.S. Navy mission in which the nuclear-powered submarine USS Nautilus attempted the first under-ice transit of the North Pole to demonstrate the strategic capabilities of nuclear submarines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Flood Target entity description: Operation Flood was a landmark Indian dairy development program launched in 1970 that transformed the country into one of the world’s largest milk producers and is often called the "White Revolution" of India.
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A.
Operation Meghdoot
Operation Meghdoot was a 1984 Indian military operation to seize and secure the Siachen Glacier in the contested Kashmir region, giving India strategic control over the world's highest battlefield.
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B.
Operation Nicety
Operation Nicety was a World War II British deception operation designed to mislead Axis forces about Allied intentions in North Africa.
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C.
Operation Starkey
Operation Starkey was a World War II Allied deception operation intended to provoke the German air force into battle by simulating preparations for an invasion of northern France in 1943.
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D.
Operation Paddle
Operation Paddle was a World War II follow-up advance by British airborne forces in Normandy aimed at pushing German troops eastward after the D-Day landings.
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E.
Operation Sunshine
Operation Sunshine was a Cold War-era U.S. Navy mission in which the nuclear-powered submarine USS Nautilus attempted the first under-ice transit of the North Pole to demonstrate the strategic capabilities of nuclear submarines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian government program
ⓘ
dairy development program ⓘ rural development program ⓘ |
| aim |
achieve self-sufficiency in milk
ⓘ
create a national milk grid ⓘ improve rural incomes of dairy farmers ⓘ increase milk production in India ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
White Revolution of India
ⓘ
linked to:
White Revolution
|
| associatedWith |
Amul brand
ⓘ
linked to:
Amul dairy cooperative
cooperative dairy movement in India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| endTime |
1979
ⓘ
1985 ⓘ 1996 ⓘ |
| focus |
landless laborers engaged in dairying
ⓘ
small and marginal farmers ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
European Economic Community
ⓘ
World Food Programme ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Operation Flood Phase I
ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Flood
Operation Flood Phase II ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Flood
Operation Flood Phase III ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Flood
|
| impact |
contributed to rural employment generation
ⓘ
enhanced nutritional security through increased milk availability ⓘ strengthened cooperative institutions in India ⓘ |
| implementedBy | National Dairy Development Board ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Amul cooperative model
ⓘ
linked to:
Amul dairy cooperative
Anand milk cooperative movement ⓘ
linked to:
Amul dairy cooperative
|
| keyPerson | Verghese Kurien ⓘ |
| location |
Anand, Gujarat (as operational base via NDDB)
ⓘ
linked to:
Anand division
|
| notableOutcome |
establishment of a national milk grid in India
ⓘ
replication of the Amul model across India ⓘ |
| organizedAs | three phases ⓘ |
| policyArea | agricultural policy of India ⓘ |
| precededBy | Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Limited initiative ⓘ |
| result |
India became one of the world’s largest milk producers
ⓘ
expansion of dairy cooperatives ⓘ improved availability of milk in urban areas ⓘ rapid growth of India’s dairy industry ⓘ reduction of seasonal and regional price variations in milk ⓘ |
| sector | dairy sector ⓘ |
| startTime |
1970
ⓘ
1979 ⓘ 1985 ⓘ |
| strategy |
link rural milk producers with urban markets
ⓘ
organize farmers into cooperatives ⓘ use cross-subsidization between liquid milk and milk products ⓘ |
| usedCommodityAid |
butter oil
ⓘ
skimmed milk powder ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Operation Flood Description of subject: Operation Flood was a landmark Indian dairy development program launched in 1970 that transformed the country into one of the world’s largest milk producers and is often called the "White Revolution" of India.
Referenced by (9)
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