Cattle farming cow


 
 
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Cattle farming cow

Cattle Farming: In India, cattle husbandry is done for two purposes, i.e. milk and draught labour for agricultural work (such as tilling, irrigation and carting). Cattles in India belong to two different species:

Cattle Farming Cow:    Bos indicus (cows) is the scientific name of oxen. Some important breeds of cows are Sahiwal, Gir, Red Sindhi and Haryana. They serve to provide milk and as draught animals.

On the basis of the work done by cattles, they can be divided into:

·      Milch animals: These are the milk producing females or dairy animals, e.g. Sahiwal, Gir, etc.

·      Draught animals: These are the ones, which are used to do labour work in farms, e.g. Malvi, Nageri, etc.

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Question : 1

Which of the following are correct :

(a) Milch animals are are the milk producing females or dairy animals

(b)   Draught animals are the ones, which are used to do labour work in farms

(c) Some important breeds of cows are Sahiwal, Gir, Red Sindhi.

Right Option : D
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Question : 2

Which of the following is important breed of cow ?

Right Option : D
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Question : 3

The scientific name of cow is ___________________.

Right Option : A
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