UPSC Mains ANI-HUSB-VETER-SCIENCE-PAPER-I 2024
35 Questions • 392 Marks • With Detailed Model Answers
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Write about how secretion of hormones from anterior pituitary gland is regulated in animals?
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Discuss in brief about the physiological adjustment of camel in hot desert.
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Mention about the advantages and disadvantages of information and communication technology (I.C.T.) into animal husbandry.
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Discuss about the protein efficiency ratio.
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Describe Weende method of feed analysis.
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15 Marksmedium
Describe the measurement of energy retention by carbon-nitrogen balance technique.
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20 Marksmedium
What is "growth curve"? Describe the different stages of growth curve in animals.
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15 Marksmedium
Write about the nutrient requirement of chicken.
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15 Marksmedium
Describe about the copper-molybdenum-sulphur inter-relationship in ruminants.
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15 Marksmedium
Write in detail about the components of circulatory system in animals.
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10 Marksmedium
Explain about the feeding of breeding bulls.
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10 Marksmedium
Discuss about the use and abuse of antibiotics as feed additives in swine feeding.
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20 Marksmedium
Describe the various blood biochemical tests and discuss their importance in health status of animals.
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15 Marksmedium
Classify antinutritional factors with suitable examples.
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15 Marksmedium
Give the diagrammatic representation of kidney.
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Mention the steps involved in cryopreservation of bull semen.
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Discuss the points to be considered during care and management of neonatal calf.
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Write the characteristics of Gir and Sahiwal cattle.
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Discuss the feeding strategies of goat for chevon production.
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Explain the breeding system used for pig production in India.
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20 Marksmedium
Justify the statement that "Maintenance of sires in good condition is essentially required for the success of breeding programmes". Discuss the important points for the management of breeding males in good condition.
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10 Marksmedium
Describe the methods of oestrus detection in sheep.
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20 Marksmedium
Enumerate different types of natural calamities which may be encountered by the livestock rearer. Draw strategies for feeding and management of livestock during natural calamities to minimize the production losses.
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15 Marksmedium
Suggest the strategies which should be implemented by the dairy farmers to ensure round the year supply of green fodder.
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4 Marksmedium
Quantitative and qualitative traits
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4 Marksmedium
Sex limited and sex influenced characters
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4 Marksmedium
Production and reproductive traits
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4 Marksmedium
Anoestrus and repeat breeding
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15 Marksmedium
Describe in detail the advantages and disadvantages of artificial insemination in animals.
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20 Marksmedium
Define gene frequency. Describe the method of estimation of gene frequency from genotypic frequency with the help of a suitable example.
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10 Marksmedium
Write the role of NDDB in rural development.
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4 Marksmedium
Methane inhibitors
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4 Marksmedium
Role of rumen in feed fermentation
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4 Marksmedium
Chemical regulation of respiration
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4 Marksmedium
Blood-brain barrier