1. Stock Farming is –
(a) Growing 2-3 crops at the same time
(b) Breeding of animals
(c) Crop rotation
(d) None of the above
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]
Ans. (b) Breeding of animals
- Stock farming involves raising animals on a farm.
- Animal Husbandry is the scientific way of managing animals, which includes things like feeding, breeding, and preventing diseases.
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12. Who is known as the father of India’s ‘White Revolution’?
(a) Dr. Verghese Kurien
(b) Dr. Hargovind Khurana
(c) Dr. Homi Bhabha
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (a) Dr. Verghese Kurien
- Dr. Verghese Kurien was known as the creator of India’s White Revolution, which made India the leading milk producer globally.
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15. National Dairy Research Institute is located at –
(a) Jhansi
(b) New Delhi
(c) Ludhiana
(d) Karnal
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (d) Karnal
- The National Dairy Research Institute is based in Karnal, Haryana, and was given the special status of being a Deemed University in 1989.
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16. Which of the following is not a breed of Rajasthan?
(a) Tharparkar
(b) Rathi
(c) Hallikar
(d) Mewati
(e) None of the above / More than one of the above
[66th B.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2020]
Ans. (e) None of the above / More than one of the above
- Rajasthan has three kinds of cows that are hardy and strong –
- Hallikar cows are only found in Karnataka and Mewati (also called Kesi) cows are only found in Haryana.
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7. Where are the Tharparkar species found?
(a) Tribal Belt
(b) Border Region of Rajasthan
(c) Hadauti Region
(d) Torawati Region
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2007]
Ans. (b) Border Region of Rajasthan
- Rajasthan is home to some of the best cow breeds in India, such as Tharparkar, Rathi, Kankrej, Sahiwal, Lal Sindhi, Gir, Nagori, Haryanvi, Malawi and Mewati.
- Tharparkar cows are mostly found in the western districts of Jaisalmer, Barmer and Jodhpur.
- Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan produces the most milk per capita.
- Tharparkar cows are also seen in the Kutch area of Gujarat.
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2. The largest density of the number of cattle in per 100 hectare gross cultivable land is in –
(a) Bihar
(b) Haryana
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (a) Bihar
- States and density of number of cattle in their gross cultivable land is given in the following order
- Haryana – 25/square km
- Uttar Pradesh – 77/square km
- Madhya Pradesh – 106/square km
- Bihar – 183/square km
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3. About one-third of India’s cattle population is found in the three states, these are :
(a) Bihar, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh
(c) Punjab, Orissa, and Rajasthan
(d) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Rajasthan
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (b) Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh
- According to the 2020 Livestock Census, India has 192.49 million cattle.
- The three states with the highest cattle population in 2019 are :
- West Bengal (19.0 million)
- Uttar Pradesh (18.8 million)
- Madhya Pradesh (18.7 million)
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6. Most milk-yielding goat breed in India is-
(a) Barbari
(b) Jamunapari
(c) Kali Bengali
(d) Beetal
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (b) Jamunapari
- The Jamunapari goat is the most productive milk-producing goat breed in India.
- It is both good for milk production and meat.
- It can produce up to 2.5 to 3.0 kg of milk each day.
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8. The cow breed known for high milk yield is
(a) Gangotri
(b) Haryana
(c) Sahiwal
(d) Tharparkar
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (c) Sahiwal
- The Sahiwal breed of cow is mainly found in Pakistan’s Sindh province and produces a lot of milk.
- The Gangotri breed is found mainly in Uttar Pradesh but produces very little milk.
- Haryana and Tharparkar breeds are mainly used for both carrying things and for producing milk.
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9. India’s place in milk production in the world is-
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (a) First
- India produces the most milk in the world. The US is in second place.
- In India, Uttar Pradesh is the highest milk producing state and Rajasthan is next.
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10. What is ‘Operation Flood” associated with?
(a) Flood Control
(b) Irrigation Project
(c) Storage of Foodgrains
(d) Milk Production and Distribution
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (d) Milk Production and Distribution
- The “White Revolution” is related to milk production and Operation Flood was started in three phases between 1970-1996 to increase production.
- An Indian Dairy Corporation was set up in Anand, Gujarat in 1970 to support Operation Flood, and the National Dairy Development Board was created in 1965, with Dr. Verghese Kurien as its mentor.
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