Indian Flora and Fauna

Great Nicobar, Sundarbans and Nanda Devi are biosphere reserves declared by Govt. of India. Gulf of Kutch is not a biosphere reserve.

The region of Western Ghats is known as an ecological hot spot in India notified under the Wild Life Act of 1972.

Exotic breeds are the breed of foreign origin. Bos indicus is an Indian Cattle. Whereas Jersey is the dairy breed in the channel island Jersey, Holstein is the dairy cattle breed from Holland and Germany and Brown swiss is the North American breed of dairy cattle. Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Jersey is an exotic breed. Red Sindhi is a high yielding cow, originating from Pakistan. Ongole is an indigenous breed, originating from Andhra Pradesh and can produce 12-15 kg milk per day. Sahiwal is an indigenous breed, originating from Punjab and can produce 15-18 Kg milk per day. Thus, the correct answer is option C.

The Marwari horse is a rare breed of horse from the Marwar region of India, known for its inward-curving ears.

Jamnapari and Black Bengal are the breeds of goats. The Jamnapari goats are of Indian origin and are reared for its high milk and meat yielding capacity. Black Bengal goats are usually reared in Bangladesh. They are reared for milk and meat and generates employment for the people. Thus, the correct answer is A.

Pashmina goat is a breed of goat inhabiting the plateaus in Tibet and neighbouring areas of Ladakh in Jammu & Kashmir, India. They are raised for ultra-fine cashmere wool (known as pashmina once woven). Hence option B is correct.

• Lohi is one of the breeds of sheep which are reared for the production of wool. This breed is found in the northern regions of Punjab. 
• The face is dark in color and the body produces a high amount of wool. The wool produced by this breed is known for its high quality. 

Pashmina is the finest quality of wool obtained from Changthangi or Pashima goat. The goat is native to Tibet and Ladakh. They survive in grass and at low temperature. It provides wool for the famous Kashmiri shawl i.e., Pashima shawls. Thus the correct answer is option B.

Bikaneri or Magra is mainly found in eastern and southern part of Bikaner. The wool obtained from it is of high quality and used for making carpets. The most important strain of Magra has flocks with extremely white and lustrous fleece, found in a few villages around Bikaner. Thus the correct answer is option A.

Hisardale is a new breed of sheep which was developed in Punjab by crossing Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams. So the correct option is "Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams"

. The Himalayan mountain goat sheds its winter coat every spring and the fleecers caught on thorn bushes. One goat sheds approximately 3-8 ounces of the wool fiber. this wool of Himalayan mountain goat is highly prized and the breed is 'Pashmina'.