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1. Gestation period in goat is
148-156 days 120-126 days
2. Which of the following is a dual purpose cattle breed

175-180 days 90-95 days


Kankrej Kangayam Gir Khillar
3. Genetically two traits are related due to Multiple alleles Polygenes Pleiotropism All the above
4. Which of the following is a water soluble vitamin A D B K

5. FSH and LH hormones are released from the following organ

Adrenal cortex Ovary


Anterior pituitary Posterior pituitary


6. The amount of heat resulting from the complete oxidation of unit weight of a food is known as
Digestible energy Net energy Gross energy Metabolizable energy
7. Adult female goat is known as Doe Heifer Ewe Steer
8. Vitamin B12 is also called as Thiamine Riboflavin Cyanocobalamin Cobalamin
9. Yellow coloration of cow milk is due to
Xanthene Flourescein Carotene Casein
10. Skim milk contains
Less than 0.1% fat More than 30% protein fat Maximum of SNF

11. Which of the following vitamins is normally synthesized in poultry and hence not considered a required normal dietary nutrient

Vit. K Vit. C


Vit. A Vit. E


12. About 50 per cent of total meat in India is produced by

Ruminante Poultry


Piggery Fishery


13. Percentage of nitrogen in crude protein is about

12 22


26 16


14. Chevon is the name of meat of

Sheep Goat


Cow Pig


15. With reference to genes for milk yield, consider the following

Only females carry the genes


It is sex influenced
Which of the statements given above is/are correct



only only


Both and None of them


16. Organisms causing Babesiosis live in

WBCs Platelets


RBCs All the above


17. Consider the following statements

India has about 75% of world's buffalo population


India has about 50% of world's cattle population


India has about 10% of world's sheep population
Which of the statements given above is/are correct



only only


only None of them


18. The optimum dry period recommended for annual calving is

1 month 2 months


3 months 4 months


19. Neutrophil and Lymphocyte counts of normal healthy cattle is

60 and 30 40 and 10


30 and 30 30 and 60


20. White Leghorn breed of poultry is a/an

Mediterranean breed American breed


English breed Asiatic breed


21. As per Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, the fat content of milk powder should not be less than

42% 26%


12%


22. Which of the following species has the highest dressing percentage

Sheep Goat


Cattle Pig


23. In which method of selection, minimum standard is fixed simultaneously for several traits

Tandem method Selection Index


Independent culling level Sire index


24. The correct ascending order of annual genetic gain in the following species of livestock

Cattle, sheep, pig, poultry Poultry, pig, sheep, cattle


Poultry, sheep, pig, cattle Poultry, cattle, sheep, pig


25. Consider the following statements

Selection creates new gene


Desired gene frequency increases by selection
Which of the statements given above is/are correct



only only


Both and None of them


26. an animal fat used as cooking fat is obtained from

Pig Fish


Sheep Poultry


27. Sickle shaped horn is the characteristic of the following buffalo breed

Jaffarbadi Surti


Nagpuri Mehsana


28. When the selection differential is 200 kg and heritabitity of the trait is 0.4 the genetic gain per generation will be

280 kg 80 kg


240 kg 40 kg


29. A disease commonly found with regularity in a particular locality is known as

Endernic Epidemic


Pandemic Epizootic


30. Free martin is a

Female calf born co-twin to a male calf Male calf born co-twin to a female calf


Female calf born co-twin to a female calf Male calf born co-twin to a male calf


31. Sunandini cattle breed developed in Kerala is a cross between

Brown Swiss and local cattle HF and local cattle


Jersey and local cattle Red Dane and local cattle


32. An exotic breed of pig with drooping ear is

Large white Yorkshire Landrace


Hampshire Berkshire


33. The digestible crude protein content fodder maize is about

10-12% Zero





34. Daily digestible crude protein requirement of cattle weighing 300 kg is

0.2 kg 2 kg


3.0 kg 1.0 kg


35. Biological value of egg protein is

80% 100%


94% 75%


36. A good silage should have a pH of

6.2 6.4 8.2 8.6


2.3 2.5 4.2 4.5


37. Unhealthy hair and wool in livestock is generally due to the deficiency of

Zinc Calcium


Sodium Phosphorus


38. In cattle, the bypass protein bypasses the

Large intestine Rumen


Small intestine Entire digestive system


39. Standard lactation length for standardizing the milk record is

270 days 365 days


330 days 305 days


40. An ideal calf starter ration contains

20% DCP and 70% TDN 50% DCP and 50% TDN


70% DCP and 20% TDN 40% DCP and 50% TDN


41. The ratio of total number of services to number of animals pregnant/calved is known as

Fertility rate Birth rate


Conception rate Service rate


42. The Incubation period of Foot and Mouth Disease is

One month Six months


15-20 days 3-4 days


43. Which of the following breeds of buffaloes produces higest fat percentage

Bhadawari Surti


Murrah Nagpuri


44. Dry matter requirement of a lactating buffalo weighing 500 kg is

30 kg 5 kg


10 kg 15 kg


45. The drug used for treating bovine ketosis is

Sodium bicarbonate Sodium carbonate


Sodium chloride Sodium propionate


46. The fat deposits in the lean tissue of meat is called

Lumping Bubling


Adiposing Marbling


47. The milk product which is obtained by draining whey after coagulation of milk is

Yoghurt Cheese


Skimmed milk Paneer


48. The protein content of large poultry egg is about

14-15 gm 6-7 gm


1-2 gm 10-12 gm


49. The ideal temperature during first week of brooding of chicks is

90 OF 95 OF


100 OF 85 OF


50. Gestation length in pig is about

3 months 4 months


5 months 6 months


51. Freshly drawn milk has pHin the range of

7.0 7.2 7.4 7.6


6.5 6.7 6.0 6.2


52. The most commonly used test to detect bacteria in milk is

Standard plate count Alcoholic test


Butyrometer test Gerber method


53. The recommended exotic level of inheritance of cross breeding Indian dairy cattle, for most regions of the country is

75% 50%


87.5% 95%


54. Modern commercial poultry layers starts to lay egg at the age of around

20 weeks 6 weeks


30 weeks 40 weeks


55. The heritability of egg weight in poultry is

high low


zero 1.0


56. Which one of the following methods is not used for sexing of chicks

Identification of rudimentary testes in cloaca


Rapid and slow feathering


Barring and non-barring


Comb shape


57. The feed cost as the percentage of total cost of commercial poultry production is

60-70 40-50


Above 90 30-40


58. The major component of egg shell is

Calcium phosphate Calcium chloride


Calcium carbonate Dicalcium phosphate


59. Swine fever in pigs is caused by the virus belonging to the genus

Influenza virus Vesiculovirus


Peste virus Calcivirus


60. The Incubation period in Haemorrhagic Septicaemia is about

30 days 60 days


2 days 120 days


61. Which one of the following diseases is non contagious

Black quarter Bovine pleuropneumonia


Echthyma Ranikhet disease


62. Which of the following is not the species of Theileria causing organism in cattle

T. bovis T. parva


T. annulata T. mutans


63. Which of the following is not an indigenous poultry breed

Aseel Busra


Karaknath Sahil


64. Hissardale sheep is a cross between

Kashmiri Merino and Hissar breeds Bikaner and Rambouillet


Rambouillet and Marwari Australian Merino and Bikaner


65. Which of the following is correct with regard to the diploid chromosome number

Same in sheep and goat Same in cattle and goat


Same in buffalo and sheep Same in sheep and cattle


66. Which State is the natural habitat of Jamnapuri goat breed

Gujarat Uttar Pradesh


North East India Kashmir


67. Which of the following statements is true in cattle

The incisor teeth is absent in the upper jaw


The upper jaw has four incisors in adults


Upper and lower jaws have four incisors each


Upper and lower jaws have two incisors each


68. Persistent Corpora Intea may be observed in

Pyometra Mummified fetus


Mucometra All the above


69. Consider the following with respect to Marek's disease in poultry

Marek's disease is a lympho proliferative disease of chickens.


The Marek's disease virus belongs to the family Retroviridae.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct



only only


and None of them


70. The State which has the maximum sheep population in India is

Rajasthan Haryana


Punjab Uttar Pradesh


71. A sheep breed of Himalayan region is

Lohi Chokla


Gaddi Shahabadi


72. In methylene blue reduction test for testing the quality of semen, a good semen should reduce the color in

less than one minute 60 minutes


10-20 minutes 10 seconds


73. Consider the following statements with respect to immunity

Passive acquired immunity is that which the animal produces in its own body as a result of disease followed by recovery or by vaccination.


Active acquired immunity is transferred in the form of blood serum globulin to one animal

from another which has previously recovered from a disease or has been vaccinated. Which of the statements given above is/are correct


only only


Both and None of them


74. With regard to Synchronization of estrous in sheep, consider the following

Intramuscular injection of Prostaglandin F2, once during in teal phase of estrous induce estrous.


Estrogen injection two days after the Progesterone injection can also induce estrous. Which of the statements given above is/are correct


only only


Both and None of them


75. Most ideal breeding programme for descript buffalo breeds of India is

Inbreeding Selective breeding


Cross breeding Upgrading


76. With regard to Brucellosis in cattle consider the following

B. abortus generally causes abortion during the first or second month of pregnancy.


Milk ring test is used as a herd screening test.
Which of the following statements is/are correct



only only


Both and None of them


77. Consider the following with respect to Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis occurs only in cattle but not in other ruminants.


Human beings may also get affected by M. bovis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct



only only


Both and None of them


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78. Consider the following statements with respect to dystocia

Dystocia in anterior presentation is relatively more common than dystocia in posterior presentation in cattle.


Posterior presentation is considered pathological in all except the multiparous animals. Which of the following statements given above is/are correct


only only


Both and None of them


79. The gestation period in rabbit is

60-62 days 50-52 days


40-42 days 30-32 days


80. Which breed of rabbit is exclusively reared for wool

New Zealand White Russian Grey Giant


Angora Soviet Chinchilla


81. Photoperiodism is characteristic of the reproductive cycle of the

Pig Sheep


Cattle All the above


82. Consider the following statements

All the ova carry X chromosome


Only half of the sperms carry X chromosome
Which of the statements given above is/are correct



only only


Both and None of them


83. The main ingredient of the semen diluents protecting the spermatozoa from freezing injury is

Tri sodium citrate Potassium chloride


Glycerol Sodium bicarbonate


84. The genes that control quantitative traits are known as

Multiple allele Multiple genes


Epistatic genes Hypostatic genes


85. The correlation between reproduction efficiency and lactation parameters is

Very low Very high


One Above one


86. The formula for correcting the fat corrected milk yield is

0.4 (Total fat yield) 15 (Total milk yield)


0.4% (fat 15 (Total milk yield)


0.4 (Total milk yield) 15 (fat


0.4 (Total milk yield) 15 (Total milk yield)


87. Superiority of the selected animals to be the parents of the next generation is

Selection differential Selection intensity


Selection index Selection pressure


88. Consider the following statements with respect to selection

Fewer the traits under selection slower the progress.


Individual selection is ideal for traits with high heritability.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct



only only


Both and None of them


89. Consider the following statements with respect to inbreeding

The main genetic consequence of inbreeding is increase in heterozygocity.


Inbreeding decreases pre potency.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct



only only


Both and None of them


90. Ketosis is a disease of ruminants caused by impairment of metabolism of

Protein Carbohydrates and volatile acids


Protein and carbohydrates Carbohydrates and minerals


91. Hepato intestinal form of schistosomiasis in cattle is caused by

Schistosoma indicum Schistosoma nasale


Schistosoma annulata All the above


92. Which of the following chemicals is generally used for dehorning in calves

Sodium bicarbonate Sodium carbonate


Caustic potash Magnesium chloride


93. Which of the following is a rickettsial disease in cattle

Anaplasmosis Coccidiosis


Theileriosis Babesiosis


94. In metabolic acidosis, blood pH falls due to

Increased carbonic acid Decreased bicarbonates


Increased Lactic acid Decreased potassium hydroxide


95. Most ideally, FMD suspected sample should be collected in

Formal saline 10% Formaline 10%


Glycerine 50% Alcohol 70%


96. Haemolytic anaemia is caused by

Coccidia Anaplasma spp.


Proteus spp. Hemouchus


97. Phlebitis is the inflammation of

Artery Vein


Lymph vessel Capillary


98. Consider the following statements with respect to rigor mortis

It appears quickly in case of animal died due to strychnine poisoning.


Is enhanced by starvation and cold before the death of the animal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct



only only


Both and None of them


99. The test/s used for detecting mastitis in cattle

Hotis test Bromothymol blue test


White side test All of them


100. Parasitic cirrhosis is caused by

Hemonchus sp. Ascaris lumbricoides


Amphistomes Fasciola sp.


101. With respect to diagnosis of rabies, consider the following

Absence of negri bodies confirms that the animal is not affected by rabies.


Habel's mouse inoculation test is less accurate than negri bodies detection. Which of the statements given above is/are correct


only only


Both and None of them


102. Most common site of calculi lodgement in bullock is

Pelvic urethra Sigmoid flexure


Neck of the bladder Tip of urethra


103.The hormone that is primarily responsible for the onset of ovarian activity and puberty is

FSH Progesterone


Estrogen Lutenizing hormone


104. Progeny testing programme is done for the selection of

Progeny Sire


Dam Both Sire and Dam


105. Consider the following statements with respect to Blue tongue disease

It is caused by virus belonging to genus orbivirus of Reoviridae family.


It is transmitted by culicoides species of biting midges.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct



only only
Both and None of them
106. Heritability values ranges from
0 to 1 1 to 1
1 to 100 2 to 4
107. Primary energy source in ruminants
Acetic acid Propionic acid
Butyric acid Lactic acid
108.Ghee contains fat percentage of
46 99
20 16
109. Milk pasteurization is done at temperature of
110 degree for 15 min 45 degree for 15 min
72 degree for 15 seconds 99 degree for 30 min

110. Most potent green house gas produced by ruminants is

CO2


O2


111. Feed conversion ratio is highest in

Pig


Sheep


112. Stiff lamb disease in sheep is caused by

Vitamin Adeficiency


Vitamin B6 deficiency


113. Blind staggers is noticed in horses due to

Vitamin B2 deficiency


Vitamin E toxicity


114. Double toned milk contains

fat and SNF


fat and 8.5% SNF



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CH4


Poultry


Goats


Vitamin B5 deficiency


Vitamin E deficiency


Selenium toxicity


Copper poisoning


1.5% fat and SNF


1.5% fat and 8.5% SNF


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115. Swine influenza is caused by
H5N1 H1N1
H2N7 H5N7
116. Linkage between two adjacent nucleotides is
Phospho diester bond Hydrogen bond
Phosphate bond Water bond
117. Synthesis of RNA from DNA is known as
Translation Transduction
Transcription Transformation
118. Hormone responsible for ovulation is
Prolactin Estrogen
LH PGF2 alpha
119. Actino bacillosis affects
Hard tissues Soft tissues
Skin Horns
120. Principal volatile fatty acid produced in rumen is
Acetic acid Propionic acid
Butyric acid Lactic acid

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