26 November : National Milk Day

Q.  Which of the following pair/s is/are correctly matched?

1. 26 November :  World Milk Day
2. 1 June :  National Milk Day
- Published on 26 Nov 15

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None

ANSWER: None
 
- 26 November is being observed as National Milk Day (NMD) to mark birth anniversary Father of the White Revolution Dr.Verghese Kurien.
- World Milk Day observed on June 1 under the aegis of UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
- Verghese Kurien was an Indian social entrepreneur known as the "Father of the White Revolution" for his Operation Flood, the world's largest agricultural development programme.
- He was founder-chairman of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
- He was recipient of World Food Prize, Ramon Magsaysay Award & Padma Vibhushan.

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