Animal Husbandry

11. Most milk yielding goat breed in India is- [I.A.S. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Barbari
(b) Jamunapari
(c) Kali Bengali
(d) Beetal

Correct Answer: (b) Jamunapari

Solution:Most milk yielding goat breed in India is Jamunapari goat. This breed is considered useful for milk as well as for meat. It gives up to about 2.5 to 3.0 kg of milk, per day.

12. Where are the Tharparkar species found? [R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2007]

(a) Tribal Belt
(b) Border Region of Rajasthan
(c) Hadauti Region
(d) Torawati Region

Correct Answer: (b) Border Region of Rajasthan

Solution:Best cow breeds in India are found in Rajasthan. Breeds of cow generally found in Rajasthan are Tharparkar, Rathi, Kankrej, Sahiwal, Lal Sindhi, Gir, Nagouri, Haryanvi, Malwi and Mewati. Among these, Tharparkar breed is found in the western border district of Jaisalmer, Barmer and Jodhpur. Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan is at the top in terms of percapita milk production. Apart from this, it is also found in Kutch area of Gujarat.

13. Which of the following is not a breed of Rajasthan? [66th B.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2020]

Correct Answer: (c) Hallikar

Solution:Rajasthan state has three native cattle breeds viz Rathi Tharparker and Nagori, having great deal of endwance Hallikar is a breed of cattle native to the state of karnataka Mewati, also known as kesi, is a breed of Haryana.

14. The cow breed known for high milk yield is [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]

(a) Gangotri
(b) Haryana
(c) Sahiwal
(d) Tharparkar

Correct Answer: (c) Sahiwal

Solution:Sahiwal breed of cow is mainly found in Sindh-province of Pakistan. Its milk yielding capacity is very high. Gangotri is mainly found in Uttar-Pradesh and its milk yielding capacity is very low. Haryana and Tharparkar are mainly used for dual purpose i.e., as a carrier and milk yielding.

15. India's place in milk production in the world is- [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Pre) 2008]

(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth

Correct Answer: (a) First

Solution:India is ranked first in terms of milk production (2021-22). In India, Uttar Pradesh was at first place, and Rajasthan is at the second place during 2022-23. India is the world's top milk producer, with production having reached 230.58 million tonnes during 2022-23. Total milk production increased from 187.75 million tonnes in 2018-19 to 230.58 million tonnes in 2022-23. However, the annual growth rate of production came down from 6.47% to 3.83% during this period. About 63% of the total milk production comes to the market; the remaining is kept by producers for their own consumption. The milk group contributed almost 40% (Rs 11.16 lakh crore) of the value of output from the agriculture, livestock, forestry, and fishing sector in 2022-23 much higher than cereals. Milk group comprises milk consumed or sold in liquid form, ghee, butter, and lassi produced by producer households. The dairy sector provides livelihoods to more than 8.5 crore people directly or indirectly, of whom the majority are women.

16. Which one of the following states recorded the highest milk production in 2011-12 ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Punjab

Correct Answer: (a) Uttar Pradesh

Solution:States given in the options and their milk production during 2011-12 and 2022-03 is given below-

States	Milk Production (thousand tonnes) (2011-12)	Milk Production (thousand tonnes) (2022-23)
Uttar Pradesh	22556	36241.74
Rajasthan	13512	33306.80
Gujarat	9817	17280.57
Punjab	9551	14301.45

17. What is 'Operation Flood" associated with? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

(a) Flood Control
(b) Irrigation Project
(c) Storage of Foodgrains
(d) Milk Production and Distribution

Correct Answer: (d) Milk Production and Distribution

Solution:Operation flood was started to increase the production of milk. India is the world's top milk producer, with production having reached 230.58 million tonnes during 2022-23. Total milk production increased from 187.75 million tonnes in 2018-19 to 230.58 million tonnes in 2022-23. However, the annual growth rate of production came down from 6.47% to 3.83% during this period. About 63% of the total milk production comes to the market; the remaining is kept by producers for their own consumption. The milk group contributed almost 40% (Rs 11.16 lakh crore) of the value of output from the agriculture, livestock, forestry, and fishing sector in 2022-23 much higher than cereals. Milk group comprises milk consumed or sold in liquid form, ghee, butter, and lassi produced by producer households. The dairy sector provides livelihoods to more than 8.5 crore people directly or indirectly, of whom the majority are women.