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[#191] The lightest body weight goat is
Correct Answer

(C) Togganburg

Explanation

Solution: The lightest body weight goat is Togganburg. The Toggenburger or Toggenburg is a Swiss breed of dairy goat. Its name derives from that of the Toggenburg region of the Canton of St. Gallen, where it is thought to have originated. It is medium size. Coat colour ranges from light brown to mouse grey, with white Swiss markings on the face, lower legs and tail area. It is a highly productive dairy breed. The breed standard calls for minimum milk yield of 740 kg per lactation, with a minimum fat content of 3.56% and minimum protein content of 2.90%.

[#192] Fat in milk is present in
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(A) Emulsion form

Explanation

Solution: Fat in milk is present in Emulsion form. Milk is an emulsion or colloid of butterfat globules within a water-based fluid that contains dissolved carbohydrates and protein aggregates with minerals. The lipids in bovine milk are mainly present in globules as an oil-in-water emulsion. These fat droplets are formed by the endoplasmic reticulum in the epithelial cells in the alveoli and coated with a surface material of proteins and polar lipids.

[#193] Removal of ovary is known as
Correct Answer

(C) Spaying

Explanation

Solution: Removal of ovary is known as Spaying. In veterinary medicine, the removal of ovaries and uterus is called ovariohysterectomy (spaying) and is a form of sterilization. The surgery is also called ovariectomy, but this term is mostly used about animals, e.g. the surgical removal of ovaries from laboratory animals.

[#194] Bovine ephemeral fever virus belongs to the family
Correct Answer

(B) Rhabdoviridae

Explanation

Solution: Bovine ephemeral fever virus belongs to the family Rhabdoviridae. Bovine ephemeral fever (BEF) also known as Three Day Sickness is an arthropod vector-borne disease of cattle and is caused by bovine ephemeral fever virus (BEFV), a member of the genus Ephemerovirus in the family Rhabdoviridae. Bovine ephemeral fever virus (BEFV) is an arthropod-borne rhabdovirus that is classified as the type species of the genus Ephemerovirus. It occurs throughout tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia, causing a disabling and sometimes lethal disease in cattle and water buffaloes.

[#195] Maximum fish production is in
Correct Answer

(C) Paschim Banga

Explanation

Solution: Maximum fish production is in Paschim Banga. West Bengal data was reported at 1,843.000 Tons in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,824.000 Tons for 2021. Petuaghat Fishing Harbour is the largest fishery in west Bengal.