Question: National Milk Day was celebrated on-
(a) 21 November
(b) 26 November
(c) 27 November
(d) 19 November
Ans:(b)
Related facts:
- On 26 November 2016 National Milk Day was Celebrated the country.
- National Milk Day is celebrated in India on the birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien, the Father of White Revolution.
- He was born on 26 November 1921.
- According to Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Ministery the milk production has recorded a growth rate of 6.28% during last two years 2014-15 and 2015-16, which is much higher than the growth rate of around 4% in the previous years.
- Per capita availability of milk increased from 307 gram per day in 2013-14 to 340 grams per day in 2015-16, a growth of 5% which was below 3% before 2014-15.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=154397