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The correct choice is (b) Gross Domestic Product

To explain I would SAY: GDP STANDS for Gross Domestic Product. India is MAINLY an agricultural country. Agriculture ACCOUNTS for approximately 33 PER cent of India’s GDP and employs nearly 62 per cent of the population.

Right choice is (d) The Mid-1960s

The EXPLANATION: The phase of the mid-1960s is often referred to as the green revolution in India. The development of SEVERAL high yielding varieties of WHEAT and RICE in the mid-1960s, as a result of various plant breeding techniques, led to a dramatic increase in food production in our country.

The correct choice is (a) M.S. Swaminathan

The best explanation: M.S. Swaminathan has been regarded as the father of GREEN REVOLUTION in India. Green Revolution not only MET the national requirements in food production of our country but also HELPED us to EXPLORE it.

Right answer is (b) Paralysis

Explanation: Symptoms of Babesiosis INCLUDE high but irregular FEVER, enlargement of lymph nodes, haemolytic anaemia, jaundice, constipation followed by DIARRHOEA. INFECTED ANIMALS are treated with an injection of trypan blue, acaprin or berenil.

Correct option is (c) Babesiosis

Easy explanation: Tick FEVER is also known as Babesiosis. Ticks are blood-sucking ectoparasites of CATTLE and other domesticated animals. The infectious agent or PATHOGEN is protozoan Babesia, SEVERAL species of which cause the disease but most COMMON in Babesia bigemina.

The correct CHOICE is (d) Brain stroke

For explanation: In DOMESTICATED animals, coccidiosis is associated with protozoans Eimeria, Isospora and a few others. It causes erosions of the INTESTINAL mucosa, intestinal haemorrhage, diarrhoea and sometimes fatal dysentery. Coccidiosis is HIGHLY infective in YOUNG poultry birds.

Correct choice is (B) Intestine

Best explanation: Coccidiosis is an INTESTINAL infection of animals caused by a group of PROTOZOA called coccidia. The disease occasionally occurs in human beings where it is due to PROTOZOAN Isospora hominis or Isospora belli. The infection is asymptomatic, but may sometimes cause watery MUCUS containing diarrhoea.

The correct answer is (a) Contaminated feed

The explanation is: FRESH infection of Ascaris occurs due to feed or grass or water contaminated with the faecal MATTER of INFECTED animals. The infected animal can be treated by giving drugs like piperax, piperazine adipate, wormex, alcopar, chenopodium OIL, ETC.

The correct ANSWER is (c) Typhoid

The explanation is: During the movement of the larvae through the BODY of the animal, Ascaris damages various body parts and causes permanent injury. In the intestine, adults rob the animal of nutrition causing constipation, diarrhoea, WEAKNESS and anaemia. They MAY at times BLOCK the intestine which causes the death of the animal.

The correct choice is (d) Intestine

The explanation: The embryonated eggs of Ascaris HATCH out in the intestine. The LARVAE pass into hepatic portal VEIN, spleen, liver, heart, pulmonary arteries, lungs, TRACHEA, larynx, pharynx, oesophagus and intestine again where they develop into adult MALE and female worms.

The CORRECT CHOICE is (b) Ascaris

The explanation: Ascaris is a common roundworm which infects both domestic ANIMALS as WELL as human beings. The DISEASE caused by it is ascariasis. The source of infection is contaminated food.

The correct ANSWER is (b) False

The best I can explain: Parasitic ANIMALS can live inside as well as outside of the body of the host. Ectoparasites live on the SKIN feeding over dead skin and animal fluids. For EXAMPLE, ticks.

Correct option is (d) AIDS

The explanation is: Liver fluke causes inflammation of bile ducts, ANAEMIA, diarrhoea, eosinophilia and liver ROT which may lead to the DEATH of the animal. Anthelminthic drugs like EMETINE hydrochloride and hexachloroethane are useful in TREATMENT of the disease.

The correct option is (c) Bile ducts

For explanation I would say: Liver fluke causes liver rot or fascioliasis in SHEEP. The parasite lives in bile ducts. Liver fluke also PASSES a part of its life cycle in SNAILS. Eradication of snails can help in the CONTROL of the disease.

Correct answer is (a) Tapeworm

To explain: MANY species of tapeworm CAUSES Taeniasis. Salmonella gallinarium causes Fowl typhoid or SALMONELLOSIS. Haemophilus gallinarium causes Fowl CORYZA. Pasteurella avicida causes Fowl cholera.

The correct option is (b) Mycobacterium avium

To ELABORATE: Mycobacterium avium is a bacterium which causes Tuberculosis. Ascaridia galli, Eimeria and Paramyxovirus CAUSE Fowl Ascariasis, Coccidiosis and New castle disease RESPECTIVELY.

Correct choice is (a) True

The explanation: In anthrax, when DISCHARGE from natural OPENING becomes black, SHINING or foamy, death of the animal is likely to occur within 2-3 days. Death occurs mostly due to the CONSUMPTION of blood carried oxygen by the bacterium. The bacterium can be observed under MICROSCOPE from blood samples of diseased animals.

Correct answer is (b) Low body TEMPERATURE

To elaborate: Symptoms of Anthrax include high fever, rapid breathing, CONGESTION, painful swellings in different body PARTS, blood mixed FOAMY DISCHARGE from nostrils and later from mouth and anus. The body temperature also becomes high. Rapid heartbeats and breathing are also observed.

Correct choice is (a) False

Best explanation: Anthrax SPREADS through CONTACT with infected animals, contaminated FEED, contaminated water and pasture. It also infects human BEINGS HANDLING infected animals and their products.

Correct choice is (b) Anthrax

The EXPLANATION: Anthrax is a highly contagious bacterial disease of cattle, BUFFALO, horse, SHEEP, goat, etc. which is CAUSED by rod-shaped bacterium called Bacillus anthracis.

Right choice is (d) Blue urine

The explanation is: Symptoms of RINDERPEST include fever, DYSENTERY or constipation with blood laced hard faeces, ocular and nasal discharges, ANOREXIA, leukopenia followed by diarrhoea or loose motions with an OFFENSIVE odour.

Right answer is (B) Bacterial disease

To elaborate: Bird Flu which is also known as Avian INFLUENZA is a VIRAL infection caused by H5N1. It OFTEN attacks poultry birds and from them to humans. Disease reservoir is migratory birds. The pathogen can be airborne so poultry workers must be extra CAREFUL.

The correct answer is (a) SALMONELLOSIS

Easy explanation: Salmonellosis is a BACTERIAL disease caused by Salmonella GALLINARIUM. Ranikhet disease, Laryngotracheitis and Fowl Pox are caused by a paramyxovirus, herpes virus and Avian pox virus RESPECTIVELY.

The CORRECT option is (a) True

Explanation: Prophylaxis includes vaccination which was initiated in India in 1954 and has EFFECTIVELY controlled rinderpest. Disinfection of animal houses, isolation of sick ANIMALS and DESTRUCTION of CARCASSES should be carried out.

Correct answer is (d) Clean water

The explanation: Rinderpest spreads through contact, contaminated FEED and water, workers and their clothes, equipment and FLIES. The virus occurs in all body fluids and secretions of INFECTED animals even before the APPEARANCE of CLINICAL symptoms.

Right answer is (b) Rinderpest

For EXPLANATION: Rinderpest is a highly contagious DISEASE of cattle, buffaloes, sheep, GOAT, etc. which is caused by Morbillivirus having ssRNA. The sick animal can be treated with an injection of sulfamethazine SODIUM.

Correct option is (a) True

To explain I would say: Cowpox is a mild self-limiting ERUPTIVE skin disease of cows caused by cowpox virus. The eruption is CONFINED to udder and teats. INOCULUM from cowpox lesions was used by JENNER in 1796 as a vaccine against smallpox.

Correct option is (c) Increase in appetite

The best I can explain: Foot and Mouth DISEASE is characterised by the eruption of vesicles over the lips, inside buccal cavity and pharynx, over legs, feet, udder and even TEATS. The animal RUNS a fever. There is loss of appetite but DRIBBLING of saliva is PRESENT. Lameness occurs.

The CORRECT answer is (a) Coxsackievirus

To explain: Foot and MOUTH disease is caused by Coxsackievirus. It affects cattle, SHEEP, goats, pigs and other ruminants. Common strains FOUND in India are A, O and C. The disease is EXTREMELY contagious.

The correct choice is (d) HYGIENE and cleanliness

The explanation: Animal disease is a state of discomfort associated with disturbed or abnormal functioning of animal body due to genetic diseases, DEFECTIVE nutrition or DEFICIENCY diseases, unsuitable DISCOMFORTS and attack of PATHOGENS.

Correct answer is (b) False

The best explanation: Silk containing sericin is called as raw silk. Sericin is a gummy substance which is USUALLY RETAINED as it gives protection to silk during processing. So in order to obtain Pure silk, sericin is chemically removed. This makes the silk soft and also REDUCES its weight.

Right choice is (a) TWO

Best explanation: The COCOON is formed by two pairs of glands. One PAIR of glands form a protein FIBROIN which forms twin filaments and other pair of glands form a protein SERICIN which is responsible for joining of twin filaments.

The correct choice is (b) 4

Easiest explanation: The life HISTORY of silk moth passes through four stages-egg, LARVA, PUPA and adult. About 50% of the cocoon are kept in boiling water to kill pupa and then thread is reeled off. REST 50% are kept as such so that they become adult and the life cycle starts once again.

The correct OPTION is (d) Larva FEEDS on oak leaves

To EXPLAIN: Eri or ARUNDI silk is produced by the larva of Philosamia ricini and is made in Bengal, Bihar and Assam. The eri silkworms feed on castor leaves and are REARED indoors. The cocoons are soft and white or yellowish.

Right option is (c) Muga silk

For explanation I WOULD SAY: Muga silk is PRODUCED by the larva of Antheraea assamensis in Assam. It is golden yellow in colour and SUPERIOR to tassar silk in gloss and other qualities. It is an excellent material for embroidery.

Correct ANSWER is (c) Bhagalpur

To elaborate: INDIA’s silk industry is the WORLD’s second-largest contributor to 18% of the total raw silk production. The cities contributing for such growth of silk are Kanchipuram in TAMIL NADU, Bhagalpur in Bihar, Pochampally in Telangana. They are called silk cities in their respective states.

Correct answer is (b) Obtained from Bombyx mori

To elaborate: Tassar silk is ALSO known as Kosa silk. It is obtained from the oak-feeding LARVAE of the silk moth-Antheraea mylitta. It is a native of INDIA and China. Tassar cocoons are ATTACHED by a peduncle to twigs of Sal TREES.

Right answer is (d) American Silk

The BEST I can explain: FOUR varieties of silk produced in India are natural silk, MULBERRY, tassar, eri and MUGA. India RANKS third among the mulberry silk-producing countries of the world.

Correct choice is (b) Rearing of silkworm

The explanation: SERICULTURE is the breeding and management of INSECTS for the production of silk. Silk is of two MAIN types-mulberry silk or cultivated silk and non-mulberry silk or WILD silk.

The correct choice is (a) Catla catla

To explain: On the basis of food compatibility, more than one species of fish is REARED in the same pond. This TECHNIQUE is known as COMPOSITE farming. For example, Catla catla is a SURFACE feeder, Labeo rohita is a column feeder and Magur is a bottom feeder, THEREFORE they can be reared in the same pond.