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The device used for measuring the quality of milk is_____________

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  1. Respirometer

  2. Sphygmomanometer

  3. Lactometer

  4. Anemometer

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • The device used for measuring the quality of milk is a lactometer. It is an instrument that measures the amount of water added and the volume of cream in the sample of milk. 
  • It works on the principle of gravity. It has many industrial applications where milk is tested and then used for making various products.

So, the correct answer is option C.

High milk yielding varieties of cows are obtained by______________

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  1. Super ovulation

  2. Artificial insemination

  3. Use of surrogate mothers

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • High milk yielding varieties of cows are obtained by superovulation, artificial insemination and by the use of surrogate mothers.
  • Superovulation is when the cow is induced, usually through the use of injectable hormones to ovulate multiple ova.
  • Artificial insemination is the process of collecting sperm cells from a male animal and manually depositing them into the reproductive tract of a female.
  • Use of surrogate mother in which eggs are obtained from the mother and fertilized with sperm from the father and the embryo is placed into the uterus of the surrogate.

So, the correct answer is option D.

An exotic breed of cattle is______________

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  1. Ongole

  2. Sindhi

  3. Jersey

  4. Sahiwal

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Exotic breeds are a breed of foreign origin. Jersey is the dairy breed from Jersey Island, U.K. It is known because of its high content of milk and lower maintenance costs.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

The milk producing female livestock animals are called as___________

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  1. Broiler

  2. Milch animals

  3. Draught animals

  4. Both A and B

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Milch animals are those who produce milk among livestock animals. either they give milk, include cow, buffalo, goat, and camel.
So, the correct answer is 'Milch animals'

Which of the following is the high milk yielding variety of cow?

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  1. Jamunapari

  2. Murrah

  3. Holstein

  4. Kathiyabari

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • The high milk yielding variety of cow is Holstein. It is found in the northern parts of the country and the average milk production of this cow is 6000 to 7000 kgs per lactation.

So, the correct answer is option C.

Mehsana and Jaffarabadi are examples of______________

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  1. Indian breeds of buffaloes

  2. Breeds of cow

  3. Breeds of sheep

  4. Indian breeds of goat

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Mehsana and Jaffarabadi are Indian breeds of buffaloes which are found in Gujarat and Mehsana is famous as persistent milch and regular breeder.

So, the correct answer is 'Indian breeds of buffaloes'

Well known Indigenous Buffalo breeds are ____________.

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  1. Murrah

  2. Jaffrabadi

  3. Surti

  4. All of above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Explanation: Murrah is Most important breed of buffaloes whose home is Rohtak, Hisar and Sind of Haryana, Nabha and Patiala districts of Punjab and southern parts of Delhi state. Surti yield ranges from 1000 to 1300 kgs per lactation. Jaffrabadi bullocks are heavy and used for ploughing and carting.

Well known Indigenous Dual purpose of cattle is ____________.

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  1. Tharparkar

  2. Red Sindhi

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Explanation: The cows in these breeds give average milk yield and male are very useful for work. Their milk production per loctation is 500 to 150 kg. The example of this group is Ongalo, Hariana, Kankrej, Mewathi, etc.

Give a brief account on breed of cows and buffaloes?
Give a brief account on crossbred strains of animals?

Indigenous dairy breeds of cattle Gir is :

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  1. Also called as Bhadawari, Desan, Gujarati, Kathiawari, Sorthi, and Surati

  2. Originated in Gir forests of South Kathiawar in Gujarat also found in Maharashtra and

    adjacent Rajasthan

  3. Is known for its hardiness and disease resistance

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Explanation: This breed is otherwise called as Bhadawari, Desan, Gujarati, Kathiawari, Sorthi, and Surati. Originated in Gir forests of South Kathiawar in Gujarat also found in Maharashtra and adjacent Rajasthan. Basic colours of skin are white with dark red or chocolate-brown patches or sometimes black or purely red. Horns are peculiarly curved, giving a half moon appearance. Milk yield ranges from 1200-1800 kgs per lactation. This bread is known for its hardiness and disease resistance.

Infectious diseases are also caused by ____ and _____

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  1. Bacteria

  2. Viruses

  3. Above both options are correct

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'Above both options are correct'

Infectious diseases are the ones which spread from one person to another by a causative organism which can be bacterial, virus , fungi , parasites etc.