Animal Husbandry : Cattle, Poultry, Fish and Bees | Improvement in Food Resources | Assessment | English | Grade 9

Taking care of animals for meat, milk and eggs is called

• animal rearing

• animal husbandry

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

Answer explanation

Taking care of animals for meat milk and eggs is called animal husbandry.

Which of the following species of cow have high lactation period?

• Jersey

• Sahiwal

• Red Sindhi

• All of these

Answer explanation

Jersey has high lactation period. Sahiwal and Red Sindhi are species with high immunity.

Find the odd one out with respect to species of bee -

• Apis dorsata

• Apis florea

• Apis cerana indica

• Apis mellifera

Answer explanation

Apis dorsata, Apis florea and Apis cerana indica are indian species of bees. Apis mellifera is a italian species of bees.

Poultry farming is done for (i) Egg production (ii) Honey production (iii) Meat production (iv) Milk production

• (i) (ii) (iii)

• (i) (iii)

• (ii) (iv)

• (ii) (iii) (iv)

Answer explanation

Poultry farming is done for egg and meat production.

Which of the following fishes are bottom feeders?

• Catla

• Rohu

• Common Carp

• Grass Carp

Answer explanation

Common carps are the bottom feeders. Grass carps feed on weeds. Catla is surface feeder. Rohu is middle feeder.

Hybridisation of which species of cow will give high immunity and high lactation period?

• Brown swiss - Jersey

• Sahiwal - Red sindhi

• Brown swiss - Red Sindhi

• None of these

Answer explanation

Brown swiss have high lactation period and Red sindhi have high immunity, hence these should be hybridised to get high lactation period and high immunity.

Birds raised for the egg production are called

• Layers

• Broilers

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

Answer explanation

Egg laying hens are called layers. Hens that used for meat are called broilers.