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Q261
Catla and rohu are examples of
  • A freshwater fish
  • B marine fish
  • C brackish water fish
  • D none of these
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Catla and rohu are river fish and freshwater species.
Q262
Silver Revolution is associated with the increase in the production of
  • A meat
  • B cereals
  • C eggs
  • D milk
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Silver Revolution refers to increased egg production.
Q263
The technique in which the developing embryo from a superior breed is transferred to another female with inferior characters is called
  • A Embryo transfer
  • B Artificial insemination
  • C Protoplast fusion
  • D Cloning
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Embryo transfer involves moving embryos between females.
Q264
Fever, inflammation of mucous membranes, dehydration and skin eruptions are major symptoms of
  • A rinderpest
  • B anthrax
  • C foot and Mouth Disease
  • D cholera
Answer: Option A
Explanation: These are characteristic symptoms of rinderpest.
Q265
The Jersey bull used for crossbreeding is exotic variety from
  • A USA
  • B UK
  • C Switzerland
  • D Holland
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Jersey breed comes primarily from the USA.
Q266
IPN and VHS are infectious diseases of
  • A fish
  • B cattle
  • C poultry
  • D none of the above
Answer: Option A
Explanation: These viral diseases affect fish populations.
Q267
Mehsana and Jaffarabadi are examples of
  • A Indian breeds of buffaloes
  • B breeds of cow
  • C breeds of sheep
  • D Indian breeds of goat
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Mehsana and Jaffarabadi are well-known Indian buffalo breeds.
Q268
The production of useful aquatic plants and animals using water resources is called
  • A aquaculture
  • B pisciculture
  • C silviculture
  • D silver revolution
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Aquaculture involves cultivation of aquatic organisms including plants.
Q269
Human genome contains about
  • A 10,000 nucleotides
  • B 10,000 genes
  • C 6 billion nucleotides
  • D 6 billion genes
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The human genome consists of approximately 6 billion nucleotides.
Q270
External protective tissues of plants are
  • A Cortex and epidermis
  • B Pericycle and cortex
  • C Epidermis and cork
  • D Pericycle and cork
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Epidermis and cork form the external protective covering in plants.
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