Q80. Identify the cattle breed having a protruding broad forehead, forward-curving pendulous ears and a white body with dark red or chocolate-brown patches.
[RSMSSB Agriculture Supervisor, 04 Feb 2024]
- Gir
- Tharparkar
- Rathi
- Malvi
- Question not attempted
Answer: (A) Gir
Explanation: The combination of domed forehead, long drooping ears and characteristic coat markings is associated with Gir cattle. The breed originated in the Gujarat region and is valued as an indigenous dairy animal with adaptation to tropical conditions.
Q79. Match:
a. Goat, b. Sheep, c. Cow, d. Camel;
I. Pugal, II. Gomath, III. Sirohi, IV. Malvi.
[RSMSSB Agriculture Supervisor, 04 Feb 2024]
- a-IV, b-I, c-III, d-II
- a-III, b-I, c-IV, d-II
- a-III, b-II, c-I, d-IV
- a-III, b-I, c-II, d-IV
- Question not attempted
Answer: (B) a-III, b-I, c-IV, d-II
Explanation: Sirohi identifies a goat breed, Pugal a sheep breed, Malvi a cattle breed and Gomath a camel breed. Matching these correctly requires knowing the type of domestic animal rather than simply the place names. These are relevant to Rajasthan livestock geography.
Q78. Which domestic animal has comparatively high milk-fat content among these species?
[RSMSSB Agriculture Supervisor, 04 Feb 2024]
- Buffalo
- Cow
- Goat
- Camel
- Question not attempted
Answer: (A) Buffalo
Explanation: Buffalo milk generally has a higher fat percentage than typical cow milk and is extensively used for ghee, butter and other rich dairy foods. Actual composition varies with breed, feed and management. Buffaloes therefore hold major economic value in Indian dairying.
Q77. Match the breeds with animals:
a. Beetal, b. Nagauri, c. Nili-Ravi, d. Merino;
I. Buffalo, II. Sheep, III. Cow, IV. Goat.
[RSMSSB Agriculture Supervisor, 04 Feb 2024]
- a-III, b-I, c-II, d-IV
- a-I, b-IV, c-II, d-III
- a-IV, b-III, c-I, d-II
- a-II, b-IV, c-III, d-I
- Question not attempted
Answer: (C) a-IV, b-III, c-I, d-II
Explanation: Beetal is a goat breed, Nagauri is cattle, Nili-Ravi is buffalo and Merino is sheep. Each is associated with a different husbandry product or function, including goat milk or meat, draught utility, buffalo milk and fine wool.
Q76. In which state of India does the Toda pastoral community live?
[WBPSC WBCS 2023 Mains History, held 18 Aug 2024]
- Tamil Nadu
- Bihar
- Sikkim
- Jharkhand
Answer: (A) Tamil Nadu
Explanation: The Toda community lives in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu and has a distinctive tradition of buffalo pastoralism and dairying. Their social and ritual practices reflect the importance of buffalo herds and highland grazing in the regional economy.
Q75. What is the rank of India in the world in cattle rearing, as asked in this examination?
[WBCS Executive Preliminary Examination 2023]
- First
- Fifth
- Fourth
- Seventh
Answer: (A) First
Explanation: India possesses one of the largest cattle populations in the world, reflecting the importance of dairying and draught animals in its rural economy. The examination selected first rank. Population statistics must be distinguished from milk productivity per individual animal.
Q74. Identify the type of farming in which land or livestock products are mainly consumed by the cultivating family, with only small surpluses traded and little technological input.
[UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandants Paper I, 2023]
- Extensive farming
- Intensive farming
- Subsistence farming
- Commercial farming
Answer: (C) Subsistence farming
Explanation: Subsistence farming chiefly meets the needs of the producer household. Crops and livestock may both be maintained on small holdings, with limited output offered for sale or barter. Commercial farming, in contrast, predominantly supplies the market for profit.
Q73. Operation Flood is related to which activity?
[FCI Assistant Grade III, 01 Jan 2023 Shift 1 (memory-based)]
- Building reservoirs
- Increasing milk production
- Developing hydropower
- Disaster management
- Fertilisers
Answer: (B) Increasing milk production
Explanation: Operation Flood aimed to increase milk availability while connecting rural milk suppliers with organised markets. Launched in 1970, the programme developed producer cooperatives, milk collection centres, processing infrastructure and transport networks. Its success became emblematic of the White Revolution.
Q72. Operation Flood is associated with which objective?
[Bihar Police SI, 17 Dec 2023 Shift 2]
- Controlling floods
- Producing fish
- Milk production
- Producing food grains
Answer: (C) Milk production
Explanation: Despite its name, Operation Flood was not a flood-control scheme. It was a dairy development programme implemented through cooperative institutions to improve procurement, processing and marketing of milk. The resulting expansion of the dairy sector is called the White Revolution.
Q71. Which city was NOT among the four original metropolitan markets linked to the milksheds during Phase I of Operation Flood?
[UPSSSC PET, 28 Oct 2023 Shift 2]
- Kolkata
- Bengaluru
- Mumbai
- Chennai
Answer: (B) Bengaluru
Explanation: The first phase of Operation Flood linked major rural milk sheds to metropolitan consumers in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. Bengaluru was not among those original four metropolitan destinations. These links sought dependable urban supply and better income for milk producers.
