Consider the following statements:
(1) 'Noori', the Pashmina goat was cloned at Karnal.
(2) 'Mahima' was born from cloned buffalo 'Garima' at Karnal.
Which of the given statements is /are correct?
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Only (1)
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Only (2)
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Both (1) and (2)
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Neither (1) nor (2)
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Statement (1) is incorrect. 'Noori' - The Pashmina Goat is cloned at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology (SKUAST-Kashmir).
Statement (2) is correct. On 25th January 2013, Mahima; a female calf was born from cloned buffalo Garima. In the world, it is the first calf born from cloned buffaloes produced through hand guided cloning technique.