Q:- On which date World Egg Day in 2016 was celebrated?
(A) 12 October
(B) 13 October
(C) 14 October
(D) 15 October
Ans: (c)
Related Facts:
- On 14 October, 2016; World Egg Day was celebrated across the world.
- On this occasion Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh inaugurated a program at Pusa Institute in New Delhi organised by DADF..
- The ceremony was attended by various stakeholders, mainly farmers and poultry.
- The availability of eggs per capita per annum in India is 63.
- According to the National Institute of Nutrition per capita availability of eggs should be about 180.
- India ranks third in the world in the production of eggs.
- India annually produces approximately 83 billion eggs.
- China ranks first in Egg production in the world and the US is at second place.
- Most nutrients are present in high amounts in eggs are protein, vitamin A, vitamin B-6, B-12, amino acids and iron, phosphorus, selenium, etc.
- The International Egg Commission Conference in Vienna (1996), decided to celebrate the second Friday of October each year as World Egg Day.
See related links :
https://www.internationalegg.com/representing-the-industry/egg-industry/wed-world-egg-day/
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=151658