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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In India, May 9 was observed as ____
A
Mother’s Day
B
Father’s Day
C
Brother’s Day
D
Sister’s Day
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Establishment of holiday In its present form, Mother’s Day was established by Anna Jarvis with the help of Philadelphia merchant John Wanamaker following the death of her mother, Ann Jarvis, on May 9, 1905.

Detailed explanation-2: -President Woodrow Wilson’s Mother’s Day Proclamation of May 9, 1914 (Presidential Proclamation 1268)., 05/09/1914; General Records of the United States Government, 1778-1992; Record Group 11; National Archives.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is celebrated on the second Sunday of May and is not a public holiday.

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