Animal Husbandry - Study Mode

[#506] The optimum body weight of pig for pork production is
Correct Answer

(B) 45 - 90 kg

Explanation

Solution: The optimum body weight of pig for pork production is 45 - 90 kg. Pigs convert inedible feeds, forages, certain grain byproducts obtained from mills, meat by products, damaged feeds and garbage into valuable nutritious meat. Most of these feeds are either not edible or not very palatable to human beings. A breeding boar requires 2 - 2.5 kg concentrate per 100 kg weight depending on the age, condition and breeding demand.

[#507] Which of the following cereal has more lysine content?
Correct Answer

(D) Oats

Explanation

Solution: Oat cereal has more lysine content. Oats are rich in lysine content compared to other cereals while they have rather lower content of glutamic acid and prolamin. Lysine is highly metabolically available from milk and moist cooked oats. However, dry cooking of oats reduces lysine MA considerably. The protein quality of cereal-based diets is dependent on the lysine content and bioavailability of the individual foods.

[#508] Biggest and majestic goat breed in India
Correct Answer

(B) Jamnapari

Explanation

Solution: The biggest and most majestic goat breed in India is Jamnapari. Jamnapari or Jamunapari is an Indian breed of domestic goat originating in Uttar Pradesh. It has been exported to Indonesia, where it is known as the Etawah. It is bred for both milk and meat. The name is derived from the Yamuna river. The Jamnapari male can weigh up to 40 kg, while females can reach around 30 kg depending upon climate and environmental conditions.

[#509] White revolution related to
Correct Answer

(B) Milk

Explanation

Solution: The white revolution related to Milk. Operation Flood is the program that led to "White Revolution". It created a national milk grid linking producers throughout India to consumers in over 700 towns and cities and reducing seasonal and regional price variations. Operation Flood, launched on 13 th January 1970, was the world's largest dairy development program and a landmark project of India's National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). It transformed India from a milk-deficient nation into the world's largest milk producer, surpassing the United States of America in 1998 with about 22.29 percent of global output in 2018.

[#510] Wooden tongue in cattle is seen in
Correct Answer

(D) Actinobacillosis

Explanation

Solution: Wooden tongue in cattle is seen in Actinobacillosis. Wooden tongue is caused by infection with the bacterium Actinobacillus lignieresii, and lumpy jaw by the bacterium Actinomyces bovis. Mixed infections have been known to occur, but are not common. The bacteria, which live in the mouth, invade tissue through breaks in the lining of the mouth cavity.