An analytical study of the livestock economy in India. It covers the geographic distribution of cattle, buffalo, and poultry populations, economic linkages with mixed farming, dairy technology missions, and socio-economic resilience in dryland ecosystems.
Correct Answer:
(B) Breeding of animals
Stock farming is the practice of keeping livestock farm. Animal Husbandry is the scientific management of animal livestock. It includes various aspect such as feeding, breeding and disease control. Thus (b) is the correct answer.
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About one-third of India's cattle population is found in the three states, these are :
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(B) Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh
According to 20th Livestock census, there are 192.49 million cattle in India. Top three states with cattle population (in 2019) are as follows - West Bengal (19.0 million), Uttar Pradesh (18.8 million) and Madhya Pradesh (18.7 million).
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Which of the following statements are correct?
The largest number of cattle are found in West Bengal
The largest number of Buffaloes in India are found in Uttar Pradesh
The largest number of sheep in India are found in Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh in India is the largest producer of cow milk.
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Correct Answer:
(A) 1 and2
According to the 20th Livestock Census, 2019, three states with highest livestock population are - Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Top 3 buffaloes owner states (in 1000 number) are Uttar Pradesh (33.0 million), Rajasthan (13.7 million) and Gujarat (10.5 million). Top 3 Sheep owner states – Telangana > Andhra Pradesh > Karnataka. UP in India is the largest producer of milk .West Bengal has the highest cattle population (19 millions)
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Most milk yielding goat breed in India is-
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(B) Jamunapari
Most milk yielding goat breed in India is Jamunapari goat. This breed is considered useful for milk as well as for meat. It gives up to 2.5 to 3.0 kg of milk, per day.
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Where are the Tharparkar species found?
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(B) Border Region of Rajasthan
Best cow breeds in India are found in Rajasthan. Breeds of cow generally found in Rajasthan are Tharparkar, Rathi, Kankrej, Sahiwal, Lal Sindhi, Gir, Nagouri, Haryanvi, Malwi and Mewati. Among these, Tharparkar breed is found in the western border district of Jaisalmer, Barmer and Jodhpur. Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan is at the top in terms of per capita milk production. Apart from this, it is also found in Kutch area of Gujarat.
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The cow breed known for high milk yield is
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(C) Sahiwal
Sahiwal breed of cow is mainly found in Sindh-province of Pakistan. Its milk yielding capacity is very high. Gangotri is mainly found in Uttar-Pradesh and its milk yielding capacity is very low. Haryana and Tharparkar are mainly used for dual purpose i.e., as a carrier and milk yielding.
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India’s place in milk production in the world is-
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(A) First
India is ranked first in terms of milk production (2023) contributing 25% of the world’s milk production. America is at second place. In India, Uttar Pradesh is at first place, and Rajasthan is at the second place during. White revolution is related to milk. In order to increase the milk production, operation flood was started in 1970-80 (1st phase). Its second phase started in 1981-85 and third phase was during 1985-1996. Indian Dairy Corporation was established at Anand (Gujarat) in the year 1970, which was established to flourish Operation Flood. National Dairy Development Board was established in 1965, whose mentor was Dr. Varghese Kurien.
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National Dairy Research Institute is located at –
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(D)
Karnal
National Dairy Research Institute is located in Karnal, Haryana. The institute was awarded the status of Deemed University in the year 1989.
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Which of the following is a breed of Rajasthan?
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(B) Hallikar
Rajasthan state has three native cattle breeds viz Rathi, Tharparker and Nagori, having great deal of endwance. Hallikar is a breed of cattle native to the state of karnataka. Mewati, also known as kesi, is a breed of Haryana.