Animal Husbandry MCQ Question and Answer | Agriculture MCQ Question

Mainly draught breed of cattle is Amrit Mahal.
The Amrit Mahal is a breed of cattle that originated from the erstwhile state of Mysore in Karnataka, India. The bullocks are notable for their great endurance and speed. Their head is elongated with a ridge in the middle and a bulging forehead.
The cows in contrast are poor milk-yielders and hence, are classified to be a draught breed.

According to 1988 FAO statistics based on livestock population, India possesses 201.5 million cattle.
The total Livestock population in rural and urban areas is 514.11 million and 22.65 million respectively with percentage share of 95.78% for rural and 4.22% for urban areas.
Livestock takes up nearly 80% of global agricultural land, yet produces less than 20% of the world's supply of calories.

National Research centre on yak is located at Dirang.
ICAR-National Research Centre on Yak (ICAR-NRC on Yak) is a premier research institute proactively engaged in research and development of yak (Peophagus grunniens L.) and is the sole authority on research strategy formulation for sustainable development of yak husbandry in the country.
The institute was established in 1989 at Dirang (1500 m above msl) in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh under the aegis of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

The specific gravity of cow milk is 1.032.
The term “Specific Gravity” (SG) is used to define the weight or density of a liquid as compared to the density of an equal volume of water at a specified temperature. The temperature used for measurement is usually 39.2°F (4°C) because this temperature allows water to assume its maximum density.
Normal milk has a density of 1.026 -1.032 g/ml.

Maedi is primarily a disease of Sheep affecting respiratory system.
Maedi-visna is a slow virus infection of sheep leading to a progressing lymphoproliferative disease which is invariably fatal. It affects multiple organs, but primarily the lungs where it causes interstitial pneumonia (maedi).

Indian Veterinary Research institute is situated at Izzatnagar.
The Institute was gradually expanded to its present size with its headquarters at Izatnagar (UP) and campuses at Mukteswar, Bengaluru, and regional stations at Palampur, Kolkata and Pune.
The research contributions have facilitated development of new biologicals used for diagnosis, prevention, cure and control of many devastating animal & poultry diseases and increased production of milk, meat, eggs and other animal products.

In poultry true stomach is Proventriculus.
The proventriculus is the glandular stomach where digestion primarily begins. Hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes, such as pepsin, are added to the feed here and begin to break it down more significantly than the enzymes secreted by the salivary glands.

a. The zoological name of Cow is Bos taurus.
Cattle (Bos taurus) are large, domesticated, cloven-hooved, herbivores. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus Bos. Adult females are referred to as cows and adult males are referred to as bulls.

b. The zoological name of Buffalo is Bubalus bubalis.
The water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), also called the domestic water buffalo or Asian water buffalo, is a large bovid originating in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

c. The zoological name of Sheep is Ovis aries.
Sheep or domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are domesticated, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Although the term sheep can apply to other species in the genus Ovis, in everyday usage it almost always refers to domesticated sheep.

d. The zoological name of Goat is Capra hirrcuh.
The domestic goat (Capra hircus) is a domesticated species. Capra is a genus of mammals, the goats, composed of up to nine species, including the markhor and many species known as ibexes.

Pregnancy toxemia is seen in Sheep and guinea pigs.
Pregnancy toxemia is a metabolic disease primarily of pregnant during late pregnancy (less frequently in postpartum, pseudopregnant, and nonpregnant), characterized by low morbidity and high mortality.
It occurs as the result of increased energy demand accompanied by insufficient nutrition.

Hormone responsible for milk letdown is Oxytocin.
The oxytocin reflex is also sometimes called the “letdown reflex” or the “milk ejection reflex”. Oxytocin is produced more quickly than prolactin. It makes the milk that is already in the breast flow for the current feed and helps the baby to get the milk easily.
It plays an important role in eliciting milk ejection in dairy cows. Oxytocin is released from the posterior pituitary gland into the blood circulation by various stimuli associated with suckling or milking.