Q150. Which breed of cattle in Rajasthan is popularly known as the Kamdhenu of Rajasthan due to its high milk-yielding capacity?
[RSMSSB Forester, 28 Jun 2026]
- Rathi
- Tharparkar
- Nagauri
- Kankrej
Answer: (A) Rathi
Explanation: Rathi is a prominent milch cattle breed raised in northwestern Rajasthan, especially the Bikaner, Hanumangarh and Sri Ganganagar region. It combines useful milk output with adaptation to dry conditions. Nagauri cattle, by contrast, are traditionally noted for draught work.
Q149. Consider the following statements:
I. Poultry farming raises domestic fowls.
II. Poultry production includes both egg production and broiler meat production.
Which statement is correct?
[SSC GD Constable, 25 May 2026 Shift 1]
- Only I
- Only II
- Both I and II
- Neither I nor II
Answer: (C) Both I and II
Explanation: Poultry husbandry involves managing domesticated birds for economic products, notably eggs and meat. Commercial farms commonly distinguish layers, maintained for egg laying, from broilers, selected for rapid growth and meat. Therefore both descriptions correctly characterize poultry farming.
Q148. Which best describes the primary objective of Operation Flood in India?
[DSSSB MTS, 10 May 2026 Shift 3]
- Establishing a system for pooling and marketing milk by farmers
- Setting up fertilizer distribution systems for villages
- Creating large-scale irrigation networks for crops
- Developing advanced food-grain storage facilities
Answer: (A) Establishing a system for pooling and marketing milk by farmers
Explanation: Operation Flood connected village milk producers with urban markets through a cooperative system of collection, processing and distribution. Begun in 1970 under the National Dairy Development Board, it helped farmers receive better returns and strengthened India’s organised dairy sector.
Q147. The state-level Matsya-Pranee Samavesh Odisha 2026 showcases modern methods in which fields?
[OSSSC Forester/Forest Guard/Excise Constable, 20 Apr 2026 Shift 1]
- Soil conservation and forestry
- Tourism and handicrafts
- Livestock and fisheries
- Mining and industry
Answer: (C) Livestock and fisheries
Explanation: The Odisha event concerns animal resources and fish farming rather than mining or tourism. Its focus includes scientific animal husbandry, dairy, poultry, aquaculture and associated livelihood opportunities. Both livestock and fisheries belong to the wider agriculture and allied activities economy.
Q146. Which Directive Principle is correctly matched with its constitutional provision?
[Rajasthan Police SI GK & GS, 05 Apr 2026]
- Article 43A – Free and compulsory education
- Article 46 – Uniform civil code
- Article 47 – Workers’ participation in management
- Article 48 – Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry
Answer: (D) Article 48 – Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry
Explanation: Article 48 directs the state to organise agriculture and animal husbandry using modern scientific methods and improve cattle breeds. The other pairings confuse different Directive Principles: workers’ participation belongs to Article 43A and the uniform civil code to Article 44.
Q145. Which objective is mentioned in Article 39 of the Indian Constitution?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I, 17 Mar 2026 Shift 1]
- To ensure equal justice and free legal aid
- To organise agriculture and animal husbandry
- To organise village panchayats
- To promote equal pay for equal work for women and men
Answer: (D) To promote equal pay for equal work for women and men
Explanation: The equal-pay principle is stated in Article 39(d). Organising agriculture and animal husbandry on modern scientific lines is instead Article 48, while village panchayats are addressed by Article 40. The distinctions are important when identifying livestock-related constitutional provisions.
Q144. Which Indian region is famous for Pashmina wool shawls?
[UP Police SI, 14 Mar 2026 Shift 2]
- Kashmir
- Punjab
- Gujarat
- Rajasthan
Answer: (A) Kashmir
Explanation: Kashmir is renowned for weaving fine Pashmina shawls. Their fibre commonly comes from the soft winter undercoat of Changthangi goats reared in the high-altitude Ladakh region. Pastoral goat breeding thus supports an important traditional textile industry in the Kashmir Valley.
Q143. Which branch of agriculture focuses on silk production through silkworm rearing?
[UP Police SI, 14 Mar 2026 Shift 1]
- Apiculture
- Piggery
- Poultry
- Sericulture
Answer: (D) Sericulture
Explanation: Sericulture means rearing silkworms and processing their cocoons to obtain silk. It is an allied rural economic activity, commonly linked with mulberry cultivation. Apiculture instead concerns bees, piggery concerns pigs, and poultry involves domesticated birds raised for eggs or meat.
Q142. Why are Indian poultry breeds cross-bred with exotic breeds to improve productivity?
[RRB Nursing Superintendent, 12 Mar 2026 Shift 1]
- To develop poultry with high yield and local adaptability
- To create entirely new bird species
- To produce genetically identical birds without variation
- To reduce feed needs without considering adaptability
Answer: (A) To develop poultry with high yield and local adaptability
Explanation: Cross-breeding seeks to combine useful traits from both parent groups. Exotic poultry may produce more eggs or meat, while indigenous birds can offer climatic tolerance and local disease resistance. The aim is better productive performance without losing suitability for Indian conditions.
Q141. What chiefly influences the quality and quantity of honey produced in bee farming?
[RRB Technician Grade III, 09 Mar 2026 Shift 1]
- Temperature inside the beehive alone
- Only the size of the beehive
- Colour of the bees
- Flower types and their abundance for nectar collection
Answer: (D) Flower types and their abundance for nectar collection
Explanation: Bee pasturage refers to the flowering vegetation available for foraging. Nectar sources determine how much honey bees can make, while the flowers’ species influence flavour, colour and aroma. A rich, suitably timed floral supply is essential for productive commercial apiculture.