Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production MCQs

Evaluate how homozygous purelines are developed in livestock:

I. Developing cattle purelines relies on increasing heterozygosity through cross-breeding.
II. Inbreeding increases homozygosity, which is necessary to evolve a pureline.
III. Inbreeding exposes harmful recessive genes that can then be eliminated by selection.
IV. Selection at each step increases the productivity of the inbred population.

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Regarding cross-breeding and the development of Hisardale:

I. Cross-breeding involves mating superior males of one breed with superior females of another breed.
II. Progeny hybrid animals from cross-breeding cannot be used directly for commercial production.
III. Hisardale is a new breed of sheep developed in Punjab.
IV. Hisardale was developed by crossing Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams.

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Analyse the hormonal and recovery stages of the Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer (MOET) program:

I. The cow is administered hormones with FSH-like activity to induce superovulation.
II. Instead of the normal single egg, the cow produces 6–8 eggs per cycle.
III. Fertilised eggs are recovered non-surgically at the 8–32 cell stage.
IV. Once the embryos are transferred to surrogates, the genetic mother is pregnant and unavailable for further cycles.

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Evaluate the characteristics of interspecific hybridisation and artificial insemination:

I. Interspecific hybridisation involves mating males and females of two different related species.
II. The progeny of interspecific hybridisation can never combine desirable features of both parents.
III. A mule is a successful hybrid of economic value produced via interspecific hybridisation.
IV. Artificial insemination allows semen to be frozen and transported to overcome normal mating barriers.

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Analyse the conditions that determine milk yield and quality in dairy farms:

I. Milk yield is primarily dependent on the quality of breeds on the farm.
II. High-yielding potential must be combined with disease resistance and local climatic adaptability.
III. Modern mechanisation of milking and storage increases human contact with milk.
IV. Cleanliness and hygiene of both cattle and handlers are crucial during milking, storage, and transport.

Which of the statements are correct?

Identify the core features of poultry farm management:

I. Poultry includes chicken, ducks, and sometimes turkeys and geese.
II. The word poultry is strictly limited to referring only to egg production.
III. Important components include selection of disease-free breeds, proper feed, water, and hygiene.
IV. Bird flu virus is a well-known pathogen that created a major scare and affected consumption.

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Evaluate the requirements for successful apiculture (bee-keeping):

I. Apis indica is the most common honeybee species reared in India.
II. Beehives must only be kept in wild forests and can never be kept in courtyards or roofs.
III. Bee-keeping is relatively easy and is not highly labor-intensive.
IV. Successful bee-keeping requires specialized knowledge of the nature and habits of bees.

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Analyse the relationship between bee pastures and agricultural yields:

I. Bee-keeping requires pastures of wild shrubs, fruit orchards, and cultivated crops.
II. Keeping beehives in fields during the flowering period increases pollination efficiency.
III. Honeybees are important pollinators of sunflower, Brassica, apple, and pear.
IV. Beehives in fields improve crop yield but cause a dramatic decrease in honey yield.

Which of these statements are correct?

Analyze the classification of popular Indian food fishes:

I. Catla, Rohu, and common carp are very common freshwater fishes.
II. Hilsa, Sardines, Mackerel, and Pomfrets are popular marine fishes.
III. Common carp and Rohu are marine species harvested in deep-sea trawlers.
IV. Pomfrets and Sardines are cultured strictly in inland freshwater ponds.

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Regarding the development and expansion of fisheries:

I. Fisheries provide livelihood and income to millions of fishermen, especially in coastal states.
II. Pisciculture is the technique used to increase the production of only aquatic plants.
III. Aquaculture and pisciculture increase production of aquatic plants and animals in both freshwater and marine habitats.
IV. The flourish of the fishery industry has led to the "Blue Revolution".

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