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.
- Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
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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
- When the question was asked, option (b) was the right answer.
- 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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4. India’s share in meat and meat preparation exports in the year 2017 was
(a) 5%
(b) 6%
(c) 2%
(d) 3%
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (e) None of the above/More than one of the above
- In 2018, India only made up 2.5% of the total meat and meat product exports in the world.
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5. Which of the following statements are correct ?
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
1. The largest number of cattle are found in Madhya Pradesh
2. The largest number of Buff aloes in India are found in Uttar Pradesh
3. The largest number of sheep in India are found in Rajasthan
4. Uttar Pradesh in India is the largest producer of cow milk.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (a) 1 and 2
- The 20th Livestock Census revealed that Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh had the most livestock.
- Uttar Pradesh was the top buffalo owner with 33 million, followed by Rajasthan with 13.7 million and Gujarat with 10.5 million.
- Telangana had the most sheep, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
- Uttar Pradesh was India’s biggest milk producer in 2018-19.
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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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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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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 (2020).
- The US is in second place.
- In India, Uttar Pradesh is the highest milk producing state and Rajasthan is next.
- White revolution is connected to milk.
- To boost milk production, Operation Flood was launched in the 1970s (1st phase).
- Its second phase came in the 1980s and the third in the 1990s.
- The Indian Dairy Corporation was set up in Anand (Gujarat) in 1970 to support Operation Flood.
- The National Dairy Development Board was created in 1965, and it was led by Dr. Verghese Kurien.
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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
- India is the largest producer of milk in the world in 2020, followed by the United States.
- The highest milk-producing state in India is Uttar Pradesh, with Rajasthan in second place.
- 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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11. Which one of the following states recorded the highest milk production in 2011-12 ?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Punjab
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (a) Uttar Pradesh
- States given in the options and their milk production during 2011-12 and 2018-19 is given below –
States Milk Production (thousand tonnes) (2011-12) (2018-19)
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- Uttar Pradesh 22556 30519
- Rajasthan 13512 23668
- Gujarat 9817 14493
- Punjab 9551 12599
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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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13. White Revolution is related to –
(a) Egg production
(b) Milk production
(c) Wheat production
(d) Fish production
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (b) Milk production
- Dr. Varghese Kurien was the driving force behind India’s White Revolution, which turned India into the number one producer of milk in the world.
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14. Who among the following is associated with the ‘White Revolution’?
(a) P.J. Kurien
(b) Verghese Kurien
(c) M.S. Swaminathan
(d) M.S. Raghunathan
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (b) Verghese Kurien
- Dr. Verghese Kurien initiated India’s White Revolution, which led India to become the biggest producer of milk in the world.
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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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