Exam Details
| Subject | animal husbandary and veterinary science | |
| Paper | paper 1 | |
| Exam / Course | civil services main optional | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | union public service commission | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | 2004 | |
| City, State | central government, |
Question Paper
IAS Mains Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science 2004
Paper-I
Section A
Write, short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each: 20 X 3 60
Methods to control heat stress in buffaloes
Induction of lactation in cows
Probiotics
Nutrients in meat
Discuss the principle of deep freezing of semen. What are the advantages and disadvantages of various packaging systems used for deep freezing of semen? Enumerate the precautions to be taken at the time of thawing of frozen semen for artificial insemination? 60
Describe the male reproductive system giving names and functions of different organs. What is Cryptorchidism? Draw and label the diagram of reproductive organs of a bull. 60
What is the major source of energy in ruminants? Give energy metabolism of propionate in details. What will be the effect of cooked concentrate on milking ruminants? 60
Section B
Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each: 20 X 3 60
Structural chromosomal aberrations
Sex influenced and sex limited characters
Qualitative and quantitative inheritance
ImpOliance of herd recording
Define inbreeding. What are the consequences of inbreeding? Discuss various uses of inbreeding. 60
What is progeny testing? How can it be best done for Indian buffaloes? What is the status of progeny testing of buffaloes in India? 60
What do you understand by commercial dairy farming? How does dairy farming in India differ from the advanced countries? 60
Paper-I
Section A
Write, short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each: 20 X 3 60
Methods to control heat stress in buffaloes
Induction of lactation in cows
Probiotics
Nutrients in meat
Discuss the principle of deep freezing of semen. What are the advantages and disadvantages of various packaging systems used for deep freezing of semen? Enumerate the precautions to be taken at the time of thawing of frozen semen for artificial insemination? 60
Describe the male reproductive system giving names and functions of different organs. What is Cryptorchidism? Draw and label the diagram of reproductive organs of a bull. 60
What is the major source of energy in ruminants? Give energy metabolism of propionate in details. What will be the effect of cooked concentrate on milking ruminants? 60
Section B
Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each: 20 X 3 60
Structural chromosomal aberrations
Sex influenced and sex limited characters
Qualitative and quantitative inheritance
ImpOliance of herd recording
Define inbreeding. What are the consequences of inbreeding? Discuss various uses of inbreeding. 60
What is progeny testing? How can it be best done for Indian buffaloes? What is the status of progeny testing of buffaloes in India? 60
What do you understand by commercial dairy farming? How does dairy farming in India differ from the advanced countries? 60
Subjects
- agriculture
- animal husbandary and veterinary science
- anthropology
- botany
- chemistry
- civil engineering
- commerce and accountancy
- economics
- electrical engineering
- geography
- geology
- indian history
- law
- management
- mathematics
- mechanical engineering
- medical science
- philosophy
- physics
- political science and international relations
- psychology
- public administration
- sociology
- statistics
- zoology