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World Milk Day observed on which date
A
June 1
B
June 2
C
June 3
D
June 4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -World Milk Day is an international day established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to recognize the importance of milk as a global food. It has been observed on June 1 each year since 2001.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dr. Verghese Kurien’s birthday is commemorated on November 26th with the National Milk Day. He is credited with bringing India’s “white revolution.” The white revolution was started by Dr. Verghese Kurien, who also made India’s largest self-sustaining industry the dairy farm.

Detailed explanation-3: -National Milk Day on January 11th commemorates the day many think the first milk deliveries in glass bottles began in the United States. Alexander Campbell of the New York Dairy Company professed to the New York State Senate that his company was the first to make these deliveries in 1878.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dr Verghese Kurien brought the white revolution and made the dairy farm the largest self-sustaining industry in India. To honour his contribution, the Ministry of Animal Husbandry & Dairying celebrated National Milk Day on 26th November 2014.

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