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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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Chokla. The Chokla sheep is reared in Churu, Sikar and Jhunjhunu in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. Its fleece is the finest and densest wool clipped in the country, suitable for apparel as well as for superior carpets, and that quality earned it the nickname Merino of India after the Spanish fine wool breed. It is also called the Chhapar breed after a tract in Churu.
Option A, Magra, is the white sheep of Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Nagaur, valued for lustrous carpet wool rather than fineness. Option C, Marwari, is the hardy black faced sheep of Jodhpur, Barmer and Pali, a coarse wool and mutton breed. Option D, Malpura, comes from Tonk and Jaipur and again gives coarse carpet wool. Fix the chain Chokla for fine wool, Magra for lustre and Marwari for hardiness, since examiners swap the first two.
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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 →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 →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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The Jakhrana goat takes its name from the village of Jakhrana in Alwar district of eastern Rajasthan.
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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