The Jakhrana breed of goat, known for its high milk yield, belongs to which district of Rajasthan?
- A.Sirohi
- B.Alwar
- C.Barmer
- D.Jaisalmer
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Alwar. The Jakhrana goat takes its name from the village of Jakhrana in Alwar district of eastern Rajasthan. It is a large black goat, usually with white spots on the ears and the muzzle, and it gives the highest milk yield among the goat breeds of the state, which is why it is kept near the dairy markets of the Delhi region.
Option A, Sirohi, names a different breed, the brown Sirohi goat of Sirohi, Pali and Ajmer, which is a dual purpose milk and meat animal and has been taken to many other states. Option C, Barmer, and Option D, Jaisalmer, lie in the western desert, the home of the Marwari goat and of camel and Magra sheep rearing, not of Jakhrana. The rule to remember is simple: Jakhrana with Alwar in the east, Sirohi with the Aravalli foothills in the south-west.
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Practice Questions
View allRajasthan is the largest producer in India of which of the following oilseeds?
- A.Groundnut
- B.Rapeseed and mustard
- C.Sunflower
- D.Soybean
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Mustard is the great rabi oilseed of Rajasthan, sown in October and November across Bharatpur, Alwar, Sawai Madhopur, Tonk and the canal districts of the north-west, and the state harvests more of it than any other.
Read the full explanation →Which district of Rajasthan is known as the food basket of the state?
- A.Kota
- B.Udaipur
- C.Sri Ganganagar
- D.Bharatpur
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The district lies in the extreme north-west, where the Gang Canal, opened in the colonial period, and later the Indira Gandhi Canal brought Sutlej and Beas water into country that had been desert.
Read the full explanation →Which breed of sheep, famous for the finest wool produced in India, is called the Merino of India?
- A.Magra
- B.Chokla
- C.Marwari
- D.Malpura
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The Chokla sheep is reared in Churu, Sikar and Jhunjhunu in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan.
Read the full explanation →The Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute is located at which place in Rajasthan?
- A.Bikaner
- B.Jodhpur
- C.Avikanagar in Tonk
- D.Jobner in Jaipur
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The Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, an institute of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, works at Avikanagar in Tonk district on sheep and rabbit breeding, wool quality and grazing management.
Read the full explanation →In which year was the camel declared the state animal of Rajasthan?
- A.2008
- B.2011
- C.2014
- D.2017
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Rajasthan declared the camel its state animal in 2014, a decision meant to arrest the fall in camel numbers as tractors replaced camel carts and grazing land shrank.
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