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Which of the following are exotic breeds of cattle?

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

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  1. (i) and (iii)

  2. (ii) and (iii)

  3. (i) and (iv)

  4. (ii) and (iv)

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Correct Option: B
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.

Put a tick mark against the correct alternative in the following statements :
Which one of the following is a bacterial disease of cattle in which the animal gets swelling on body parts, especially on the neck ?

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  1. Cow pox

  2. Anthrax

  3. Salmonellosis

  4. Rinderpest

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following are Indian cattle?

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

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  1. (i) and (iii)

  2. (i) and (ii)

  3. (ii) and (iii)

  4. (iii) and (iv)

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Correct Option: A
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.

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

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  1. Nagpuri

  2. Bhadawari

  3. Mehsana

  4. Murrah

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Correct Option: B
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'

Holstein-Friesian, Brown Swiss and Jersey are all well known ________.

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  1. Exotic breeds of cow

  2. Exotic breeds of goat

  3. Exotic breeds of poultry

  4. Animal husbandry scientists

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Holstein-Friesian from Holland, Brown Swiss from Switzerland and Hersey from Island of Jersey in English channel are exotic breeds of cattle.

Halikar draught breed of cattle is found in

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  1. Karnataka

  2. Gujarat

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Madhya Pradesh

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hallikar is a draught breed of cattle native to the state of Karnataka in India and is most commonly found in the Hallikar belt of Southern India, comprising of Mysore, Mandya, Hassan and Tumkur districts of South Karnataka. So, the correct option is 'Karnataka'.

Which of the following is a breed of cattle?

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  1. Ayrshire

  2. Ghagus

  3. Kadaknath

  4. Scampi

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Correct Option: A

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


Breeds of buffalo - ______, Breeds of cattle - _________

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  1. Murrah, Hallikar

  2. Bhadawari, Kankrej

  3. Mehsana, Tharparkar

  4. Chegu, Jaffarabadi

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Correct Option: D

The disease rinderpest is also called as .....................

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  1. Blue tongue

  2. Cattle plague

  3. Ring worm

  4. Both (A) and (C)

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rinderpest, also called cattle plague, is an acute viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals, particularly, cattle and buffalo. Rinderpest is caused by a paramyxovirus (genus Morbillivirus) closely related to those that cause measles in humans. The virus is transmitted by close direct or indirect contact.

Select the viral disease of cattle.  

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  1. foot and mouth disease of cattle

  2. anthrax

  3. aspergillosis

  4. T.B.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Foot and mouth disease is an infectious and fatal viral disease that affects domestic and wild cows. The viral causes, high fever for two to three days. It is a severe plague for animal farming.