Question: World Milk Day is celebrated on …
(a) June 1
(b) June 5
(c) June 3
(d) June 2
Ans :(a)
Related facts:-
- World Milk Day was celebrated on June 1, 2017 all over the world.
- The objective of celebrating this day is to attract attention in relation to milk and to provide opportunities for the promotion of activities related to milk industry.
- The first ‘World Milk Day’ was celebrated in 2001.
- Significantly, India has been leading the world for milk production for last 15 years.
- In the year 2011-14, 398 million tonnes of milk was produced, which increased by 16.9 percent to 465.5 million tonnes in 2014-17.
- In the year 2011-14, the farmers’ income was Rs 29 per liter, which has increased by 13.79 per cent in 2014-17 to 33 rupees per liter.
- Dr. Verghese Kurien was the father of the Milk Revolution in India.
- Notably, ‘National Gokul Mission’ aims to preserve and develop native Bovine breeds.
- The e-Pashu hat portal was established for the first time in the country under this mission.
- National Kamdhenu Reproductive Centers’ is also being set up in Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh to work as a center of excellence for holistically developing and preserving native breeds.
Related Links:-
http://www.fao.org/economic/est/est-commodities/dairy/school-milk/15th-world-milk-day/en/
http://www.worldmilkday2017.com/
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/hindirelease.aspx?relid=62268
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=163313