NABARD Gr A 2020

REVISION Series
Most Important MCQs
Phase 2
20th Livestock Census
Lecture 9

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 QUESTION 1
Q. Which of the following state government has observed a maximum increase in
Livestock population?
[1] West Bengal
[2] Uttar Pradesh
[3] Andhra Pradesh
[4] Gujarat
[5] Assam
Answer: [1] West Bengal

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 QUESTION 1

West Bengal has observed a maximum increase in Livestock population followed by

Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Rajasthan has observed maximum decrease of -1.61% followed by Uttar Pradesh.

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 QUESTION 2
Q. How much is the total livestock population of India as per the 20th livestock
census?
[1] 560 Millions
[2] 530 Millions
[3] 540 Millions
[4] 537 Millions
[5] 553 Millions
Answer: [4] 537 Millions

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 QUESTION 2
The total Livestock population is 536.76 million in the country showing an increase of
4.8% over Livestock Census 2012.

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 QUESTION 3
Q. How much is the total bovine population of India as per the 20th livestock census?
[1] 304 Million
[2] 302 Million
[3] 300 Million
[4] 310 Million
[5] 402 Million
Answer: [1] 304 Million

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 QUESTION 3

• Total Bovine population (Cattle, Buffalo, Mithun and Yak) is 303.76 Million in 2019
which shows an increase of 1.3% over the 19th census.
• The total number of cattle in the country is 193.46 million in 2019 showing an increase
of 1.3 % over previous Census.
• The Female Cattle (Cows population) is 145.91 million, increased by 18.6% over the
previous census (2012).

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 QUESTION 4
Q. Which of the following changes has/have been observed in the 20th livestock census due to
the Rashtriya Gokul Mission?
[1] Indigenous/Non-descript female cattle population has increased by 10% in 2019 as compared to
previous census
[2] The population of the total Exotic/Crossbred Cattle has increased by 26.9% in 2019 as compared to
previous census
[3] The total buffaloes in the country is 109.85 Million showing an increase of about 1.0% over
previous census
[4] The total milch animals (in-milk and dry) in cows and buffaloes is 125.34 Million, an increase of 6.0
% over the previous census
[5] RGM is not related to Census
Answer: [1] Indigenous/Non-descript female cattle population has increased by 10% in 2019 as
compared to previous census
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 QUESTION 4

• Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) has been launched in December 2014 with an
objective for development and conservation of indigenous breeds through selective
breeding in the breeding tract and genetic upgradation of nondescript bovine
population.
• The scheme comprises of two components namely National Programme for
Bovine Breeding (NPBB) and National Mission on Bovine Productivity (NMBP).
• There is a decline of 6 % in the total Indigenous (both descript and non-descript)
Cattle population over the previous census. However, the pace of decline of
Indigenous Cattle population during 2012-2019 is much lesser as compared to 2007-
12 which was about 9%.

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 QUESTION 5
Q. How much is the share of Goat in the total livestock population of India?
[1] 36 %
[2] 27 %
[3] 20 %
[4] 14 %
[5] 30 %
Answer: [2] 27 %

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 QUESTION 5

• Total Share wise population: Cattle>Goat>Buffalo>Sheep>Pig>others

• Others: Mithun, Yaks, Horses, Ponies, Mules, Donkeys and Camels taken together contribute 0.23% of the total livestock.

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 QUESTION 6
Q. How much is the population of Poultry (in Millions) in India as per 20th Livestock
Census?
[1] 730
[2] 852
[3] 317
[4] 511
[5] 500
Answer: [2] 852

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 QUESTION 6

• The total poultry has increased by 16.8% and the total poultry is 851.81 million
during 2019.
• Over 45.8% increase in backyard poultry and total backyard poultry is 317.07 Million
in 2019.
• The commercial poultry has increased by 4.5% and the total commercial poultry is
534.74 million.
Backyard Poultry: Rearing of indigenous birds which are low input business with poor
performance.
Commercial Poultry: Rearing of improved breeds and it is high input business with high
output.

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 QUESTION 7
Q. Which of the following states of India ranks first in Poultry Population?
[1] Telangana
[2] Tamil Nadu
[3] West Bengal
[4] Karnataka
[5] Haryana
Answer: [2] Tamil Nadu

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QUESTION 7

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 QUESTION 8
Q. How much is the total population of Milch Cattle in India as per the 20th Livestock
Census?
[1] 70 Million
[2] 74 Million
[3] 75 Million
[4] 90 Million
[5] 192 Million
Answer: [3] 75 Million

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 QUESTION 8
Total Cattle Population in the country is 193.46 Million during 2019.
Total milch cattle includes 52.29 Million in milk Cattle population and 22.30 Million
Dry cattle.
Out of 74.59 million, 26.08 Million are exotic breed cattle and 48.51 million are indigenous.

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 QUESTION 9
Q. Which of the following state in India ranks first in total cattle population?
[1] Bihar
[2] Rajasthan
[3] West Bengal
[4] Uttar Pradesh
[5] Haryana
Answer: [3] West Bengal

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QUESTION 9

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 QUESTION 10
Q. Which of the following is the leading state in India in buffalo population?
[1] Bihar
[2] Rajasthan
[3] West Bengal
[4] Uttar Pradesh
[5] Haryana
Answer: [4] Uttar Pradesh

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QUESTION 10

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 QUESTION 11
Q. How much is the sheep population (in Millions) in India?
[1] 74
[2] 70
[3] 84
[4] 90
[5] 67
Answer: [1] 74

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 QUESTION 11

• Total Sheep Population in the country is 74.26 Million during 2019.

• Total Sheep has increased by 14.13% over previous Livestock Census (2012).
• About 13.83% of the total livestock is contributed by Sheep.
• Telangana followed by Andhra Pradesh is the leading state in the sheep population.

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 QUESTION 12
Q. Which of the following state in India is leading in the population of goats?
[1] Maharashtra
[2] Uttar Pradesh
[3] Andhra Pradesh
[4] Bihar
[5] Rajasthan
Answer: [5] Rajasthan

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 QUESTION 12
• Total Goat Population in the country is 148.88 Million during 2019.
• It has shown an increase of 10.14% as compared to previous Census.
• Rajasthan is the leading state followed by West Bengal.

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 QUESTION 13
Q. Which of the following population has shown an overall decrease as per the previous
Census (2012)?
[1] Cattle
[2] Pig
[3] Sheep
[4] Goat
[5] Poultry
Answer: [2] Pig

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 QUESTION 13

• Total Pig Population in the country is 9.06 Million during 2019.

• Total Pig Population has decreased by 12.0% over previous Livestock Census (2012).
• Assam is the leading state in the pig population in the country.

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 QUESTION 14
Q. By how much percentage the high milk yielding exotic/crossbred cattle population
has increased compared to the previous census?
[1] 13%
[2] 34%
[3] 27%
[4] 10%
[5] 20%
Answer: [2] 34%

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 QUESTION 14

• Milch Cattle of Exotic-Crossbred has increased by 34.3% over previous census.

• There is 29.3% increase in exotic/crossbred cattle population.

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 QUESTION 15
Q. In which of the following states Mithun are found?
[1] Mizoram
[2] Jammu & Kashmir
[3] Arunachal Pradesh
[4] Both 1 and 3
[5] All of the above
Answer: [4] Both 1 and 3

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 QUESTION 15

• Mithun: Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland

• Yak: J&K, Arunachal, Sikkim, Himachal, West Bengal

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