Unit 1 - Practice Quiz

1 Which country holds the first rank in total milk production in the world?

2 The Livestock Census in India is conducted every _____ years.

3 Which of the following is considered a 'living bank' or 'capital on hooves' for marginal farmers?

4 What is the approximate average gestation period of a Cow?

5 Which hormone is primarily responsible for the maintenance of pregnancy in farm animals?

6 In poultry, which ovary is functionally developed?

7 The act of parturition (giving birth) in sheep is known as:

8 What is the standard length of the estrous cycle in a Buffalo?

9 Which part of the hen's oviduct is responsible for the secretion of the thick albumen (egg white)?

10 The term 'Operation Flood' is associated with:

11 What is the gestation period of a Sow (Pig)?

12 The process of egg laying in poultry is technically called:

13 Which sector contributes the highest value to the agricultural GDP in India?

14 At what temperature is liquid nitrogen () stored for cryopreservation of semen?

15 What is the primary sign of estrus (heat) in a cow?

16 In the female reproductive tract of farm animals, fertilization typically occurs in the:

17 Which of the following animals is a seasonal breeder?

18 Shell formation of the egg in poultry takes place in the:

19 The act of mating in Goats is known as:

20 Which livestock product provides the highest quality protein with high biological value?

21 In India, mixed farming implies:

22 The hormone responsible for milk let-down is:

23 Which of the following represents the gestation period of a Buffalo?

24 What is the incubation period for a Chicken egg?

25 Which hormone causes the regression (lysis) of the Corpus Luteum?

26 The time of ovulation in a cow is:

27 India ranks _____ in the world regarding egg production (approximate recent ranking).

28 Draught animals are primarily used for:

29 The mature male goat is called a:

30 Semen is deposited in which part during Artificial Insemination (AI) in cattle?

31 Which byproduct of livestock is a valuable source of renewable energy (Biogas)?

32 The inner shell membranes of a poultry egg are formed in the:

33 The average length of the estrous cycle in a Ewe (Sheep) is:

34 Which of the following is NOT a phase of the estrous cycle?

35 In the AM-PM rule of insemination for cattle: if a cow is seen in heat in the morning, she should be inseminated:

36 The contribution of livestock to the national economy includes:

37 Puberty in female farm animals is defined as:

38 Which segment of the poultry oviduct is the site of fertilization?

39 The term 'Clutch' in poultry refers to:

40 What is the primary role of FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) in females?

41 The gestation period of a Goat is approximately:

42 A castrated male pig is called a:

43 Animal manure improves soil fertility primarily by adding:

44 In which animal does 'Silent Heat' (ovulation without external signs) occur most frequently?

45 Which hormone triggers ovulation (rupture of the follicle)?

46 The act of parturition in Swine is called:

47 Which of the following creates the 'air cell' in a poultry egg?

48 Which livestock species has the highest population in India?

49 The male sex hormone responsible for libido and secondary sexual characters is:

50 What is the primary carbohydrate source in milk?