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Famous Angora wool is got from a ......................
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Angora sheep
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Angora rabbit
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Angora goat
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Angora yak
Angora hair or Angora fibre refers to the downy coat produced by the Angora rabbit. Angora is known for its softness, thin fibres, and what knitters refer to as a halo (fluffiness). It is also known for its silky texture. It is much warmer and lighter than wool due to the hollow core of the Angora fibre. It also gives them their characteristic floating feel.
Sheep are reared mainly for ____________.
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Meat
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Mutton
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Wool
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Milk
The major sources of shearing of sheep is for their wool. The wool is used widely in the world for making clothes.
Lohi is _______________.
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A breed of sheep
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A breed of goat
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A breed of Domestic Fowl
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A breed of Geese
The Lohi sheep is a breed of a domestic sheep from South Punjab and Pakistan.
Pashmina is obtained from a variety of _____________.
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Sheep
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Goat
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Rabbit
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Yak
Pashmina is the finest wool obtained from a special kind of goat (Pashmina) living in high altitude regions of India.
Merino sheep have been imported for _________________.
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Increasing wool output through merino farms.
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Increasing mutton availability.
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Improving indigenous breeds.
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Developing hybrid between sheep and goat.
The Merino sheep have been imported for Improving indigenous breeds. The Merino sheep are the most economically influenced breeds. This breed is originated from Spain.
The most popular fine wool breed of sheep is ___________.
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Suffolk
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Ramboullet
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Merino
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Lincoln
The Merino is the most historically relevant and economically influential breeds of sheep which is much prized for its wool.
'Hisardale' is a breed of sheep developed by crossing between
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Bikaneri ewes and Merino rams
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Merino ewes and Bikaneri rams
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Deccani ewes and Bikaneri rams
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Merino ewes and apennine rams
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 world's highly prized wool yielding 'Pashmina' breed is -
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Kashmir sheep-Afghan sheep cross
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Goat
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Sheep
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Goat-sheep cross
. 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'.
The world's highly prized wool yielding Pashmina breed is ....................
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Sheep
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Goat of high Himalayan altitudes
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Goat-sheep cross
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Kashmir-Afghan sheep cross
In India, pashmina is obtained from pashmina goats in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, Lahul and Spitti valley of Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Kashi, Chamoli and Pithargarh districts of Uttranchal. The pashmina obtained from Jammu and Kashmir is known as changthangi pashmina whereas that obtained from H.P and Uttranchal is known as chegu pashmina.
Which of the following are the richest sources of vitamin B$ _{12}$?
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Rice and hen's egg
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Carrot and chicken's breast
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Goat's liver and spirulina
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Goat's liver and shellfish
Vitamin B$ _{12}$ is also called as cobalamin. It is a water-soluble vitamin. It helps in normal functioning of the brain and nervous system as it is involved in the synthesis of myelin. The best sources of Vitamin B$ _{12}$ include eggs, milk, cheese, milk products, meat, fish, shellfish and poultry. Goat's liver and kidney and spirulina are excellent sources of vitamin B$ _{12}$.