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Indian Flora and Fauna

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Indian Flora and Fauna Questions

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Select the group having only buffalo breeds ____________________________.

  1. Mehsana, Murrah, Nagapuri, Haryana

  2. Murrah, Nagapuri, Haryana, Ongole

  3. Nagapuri, Haryana, Ongole, Sindhi

  4. Surti, Mehsana, Murrah, Nagapuri
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Surti, Mehsana, Murrah and Nagapuri are breeds of buffalo whereas Haryana, Ongole and Sindhi native cow varieties of India. 

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For which livestock India constitutes more than-50% of the total-world population

  1. Cattle

  2. Poultry

  3. Buffalo

  4. Pig
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Buffalo play an indispensable role in the Indian economy, accounting for approximately 56% of the total milk production in the nation and 64% of the world's production.

So, the correct option is 'Buffalo'

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Following are all breeds of cows expect ___________.

  1. Jersey

  2. Nagpuri

  3. Sahiwal

  4. Sindhi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Surti, Mehsana, Murrah and Nagapuri are breeds of buffalo whereas Jersey, Sahiwal, Haryana, Ongole and Sindhi native cow varieties of India which produces milk. 

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Which of the following breeds of buffaloes is in most demand

  1. Surti

  2. Jaffarbadi

  3. Murrah

  4. Bhadawari
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Murrah is the most demanded breed of buffalo due to the following address is :

1. Murrah buffaloes can able to adopt any kind of climatic conditions in India. These are grown and reared in most of the states in India. 
2. Daily milk production is more in Murrah buffaloes. On an average Murrah Buffaloes give about 8-16 liters per day. 
3. The other big advantages these animals are, they are more disease resistant when compared to cross-bred cows. 
4. They can thrive on any crop residue in absence of concentrates during drought. 
5. As Buffalo milk contains more fat, and the milk price is more. This results in good returns. 

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Which of the following are exotic breeds of cattle?

(i) Brawn
(ii) Jersey
(iii) Brown Swiss
(iv) Jersey Swiss

  1. (i) and (iii)

  2. (ii) and (iii)

  3. (i) and (iv)

  4. (ii) and (iv)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The most exotic breeds of cattle are the cattle which has its inheritance from a Jersey breed or a Brown Swiss breed. Jersey breed is known for its high milk fat percentage and brown Swiss has the best fat to protein ratio .Therefore the exotic breeds of cattle are Jersey and Brown Swiss. Hence options (ii) and (iii) are correct.
There are no cattle breed named Brawn or Jersey Swiss. Hence options (i) and (iv) are incorrect.

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Which of the following are Indian cattle?

(i) Bos indicus
(ii) Bos domestica
(iii) Bos bubalis
(iv) Bos vulgaris

  1. (i) and (iii)

  2. (i) and (ii)

  3. (ii) and (iii)

  4. (iii) and (iv)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bos indicus is an Indian cattle and Bos babalis is an Indian cattle but not Bos bubalis. Hence, the correct answer is option (i) Bos Indicus.

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Which of the following breed of buffalo has maximum milk fat percentage in its milk?

  1. Nagpuri

  2. Bhadawari

  3. Mehsana

  4. Murrah
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Among the four buffalo Bhadawari buffalo breed has maximum milk fat percentage in its milk. It is an improved buffalo breed from Uttar Pradesh and some districts of Madhya Pradesh.  Bhadawari buffaloes are specifically renowned for the high content of butterfat found in their milk.

So, the correct option is 'Bhadawari'

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In which of the following options, the different breeds are not correctly placed?


Breeds of buffalo - ______, Breeds of cattle - _________

  1. Murrah, Hallikar

  2. Bhadawari, Kankrej

  3. Mehsana, Tharparkar

  4. Chegu, Jaffarabadi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Chegu is a breed of goat, not a buffalo. The other options correctly pair buffalo breeds with cattle breeds.

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Which of the following is not a foreign breed cow?

  1. Sahiwal

  2. Holstein

  3. Brown swiss

  4. Jersy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Sahiwal is a breed of Zebu cattle which primarily is used in dairy production. The Sahiwal originated in the dry Punjab region which lies along the Indian-Pakistani border. 
Multiple choice evs production of food from animals dairy farm management cattle farming uses of animals contribution of louis pasteur discoveries by louis pasteur discovery of microorganisms

Which of the following are Indian cattle ?
(i) Bos indicus
(ii) Bos domesticus
(iii) Bos bubalis
(iv) Bos vulgaris

  1. (i) and (iii)

  2. (i) and (ii)

  3. (ii) and (iv)

  4. (iii) and (iv).
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Indian milch cattle belong to two different species- cows (Bos indicus) and Buffalo (Bos bubalis).

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Naja naja is the scientific name of Indian Cobra in a:

  1. Tautonym.

  2. Autonym.

  3. Synonym.

  4. Both (B) and (C).
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A tautonym is a scientific name where the genus and species epithet are identical, such as Naja naja. The other terms do not describe this specific naming convention.