Improvement in Food Resources MCQ 1
10. Which of the following are Indian cattle?
(i) Bos indicus
(ii) Bos domestica
(iii) Bos bubalis
(iv) Bos vulgaris
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (i) and (ii)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (iii) and (iv)
Ans. (a) (i) and (iii)
Explanation: Domestica or vulgaris are not among the species of Genus Bos.
11. Which of the following are exotic breeds?
(i) Brawn
(ii) Jersey
(iii) Brown Swiss
(iv) Jersey Swiss
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iv)
(d) (ii) and (iv)
Ans. (b) (ii) and (iii)
12. Poultry farming is undertaken to raise following
(i) Egg production
(ii) Feather production
(iii) Chicken meat
(iv) Milk production
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (i) and (ii)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (iii) and (iv)
Ans. (a) (i) and (iii)
Explanation: Chickens do not give milk, so (iv) is wrong. Feather of many birds are used for different purpose and hence (ii) is wrong.
13. Poultry fowl are susceptible to the following pathogens
(a) Viruses
(b) Bacteria
(c) Fungi
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d) All of the above
Explanation: Viruses, bacteria and fungi; all are agents of infectious diseases.
14. Which one of the following fishes is a surface feeder?
(a) Rohus
(b) Mrigals
(c) Common carps
(d) Catlas
Ans. (d) Catlas
15. Animal husbandry is the scientific management of
(i) animal breeding
(ii) culture of animals
(iii) animal livestock
(iv) rearing of animals
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(d) (i), (iii) and (iv)
Ans. (d) (i), (iii) and (iv)
Explanation: Tissue culture does not come under breeding programme, so (ii) wrong.
16. Which one of the following nutrients is not available in fertilizers?
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Phosphorus
(c) Iron
(d) Potassium
Ans. (c) Iron
Explanation: Iron is taken by plants from soil only and no fertilizer is available to supply iron to plants.
17. Preventive and control measures adopted for the storage of grains include
(a) strict cleaning
(b) proper disjoining
(c) fumigation
(d) all of the above
Ans. (d) all of the above
