Consider the following statements with respect to Dr. Verghese Kurien:

He was behind the launch of Operation flood.

He was awarded with Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.

He founded the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) in 1979.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

Verghese Kurien was born on November 26, 1921, in present-day- Kozhikode, Kerala.
He played an instrumental role in making India the largest milk producer in the world.
He was the man behind Operation Flood which led to dairy farming becoming the country\'s largest self-sustaining industry, as well as the largest rural employment sector.
He also helped set up the Amul cooperative society in 1946, in Gujarat\'s Anand.
In 1965, Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri assigned Dr. Kurien to create the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).
Dr Kurien also founded the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) in 1979 and managed the Delhi Milk Scheme by correcting the prices.
He was awarded with: Padma Vibhushan (1999), the World Food Prize (1989), Krishi Ratna (1986), Padma Bhushan (1966), Padma Shri (1965), Ramon Magsaysay Award (1963), etc.

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Verghese Kurien was born on November 26, 1921, in present-day- Kozhikode, Kerala.
He played an instrumental role in making India the largest milk producer in the world.
He was the man behind Operation Flood which led to dairy farming becoming the country\'s largest self-sustaining industry, as well as the largest rural employment sector.
He also helped set up the Amul cooperative society in 1946, in Gujarat\'s Anand.
In 1965, Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri assigned Dr. Kurien to create the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).
Dr Kurien also founded the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) in 1979 and managed the Delhi Milk Scheme by correcting the prices.
He was awarded with: Padma Vibhushan (1999), the World Food Prize (1989), Krishi Ratna (1986), Padma Bhushan (1966), Padma Shri (1965), Ramon Magsaysay Award (1963), etc.

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