Animal Husbandry MCQ Question and Answer | Agriculture MCQ Question

The Goat population in the country in 2019 is 148.88 million showing an increase of 10.1% over the previous census.

The oestrus period in sow is of the duration of 40 - 45 h.
Oestrus is the period in the sexual cycle of female mammals, except the higher primates, during which they are in heat i.e., ready to accept a male and to mate.
The oestrous cycle in pigs spans 18 - 24 days. It consists of a follicular phase of 5 - 7 days and a luteal phase of 13 - 15 days. During the follicular phase, small antral follicles develop into large, pre-ovulatory follicles.

'Balanced ration' is the amount of feed that has correct proportion of all the feed nutrients supplied in 24 hrs.
A ration is the amount of feed an animal receives in 24 hours. A balanced ration is the amount of feed that will supply the proper amount and proportions of nutrients needed for an animal to perform a specific purpose such as growth, maintenance, lactation or gestation.

The number of chromosomes in swamp buffalo is 2n = 48.
The genetic diversity among the two types of buffaloes (river and swamp) exists to the extent of a different number of diploid chromosomes 2n = 50 and 48 respectively.
The diploid chromosome number of the swamp buffalo from both countries was 48 and that of the river buffalo was 50, while all F1 hybrids exhibited 49 chromosomes.

The maximum population of poultry in Andhra Pradesh.
In Andhra Pradesh, the highest layer bird population with approximately 6.27 crores is in the East and West Godavari, Krishna and Guntur districts.
Also, the poultry prominent districts with a medium number of layer farms are Chittoor, Nellore, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam districts.

Naval is found in the Newly born calf.
The umbilical cord is connected to the cow's placenta and passes through the calf's abdomen at the navel. The cord includes a pair of umbilical arteries and a single umbilical vein. At birth, the cord is torn away from the placenta but remains attached internally to the calf's liver and circulatory system.

The respiration rate/min of the cattle is 12 - 16.
Respiration rate (RR) is 1 of the physiological responses used to gauge the level of heat stress in cattle.
Respiration rate is usually measured by counting chest movement of the animal.

Goat meat is commonly called Chevon.
Meat from goats is called chevon. However, don't beat yourself up over being mistaken about the jargon of meat, as things work a little differently in India.
Here, the word mutton is used interchangeably between sheep and goat, but since Indians mostly consume goats, it is the widely accepted term for goat meat.

The nitrogen content (%) of urea fertilizer is 46.
Urea, also known as carbamide, is an organic compound with chemical formula CO(NH₂)₂. This amide has two amino groups (-NH₂) joined by a carbonyl functional group (–C(=O)–). It is thus the simplest amide of carbamic acid.
The agricultural industry widely uses urea, a white crystalline solid containing 46%, as an animal feed additive and fertilizer.

Mediterranean chicken breeds eggshell colour is White.
Mediterranean breeds are associated especially with Italy and Spain, warm climates with long histories of chicken breeding.
They're egg breeds, known for regular and consistent egg production. They are wirier in build than the dual-purpose breeds.