Which indigenous cattle breed of Sikkim is covered by a special development and conservation project?
- A.Siri
- B.Gir
- C.Sahiwal
- D.Tharparkar
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Explanation
The correct answer is Siri. A special project worth Rs 2,763.92 lakh has been sanctioned for the development and conservation of the indigenous Siri cattle breed in Sikkim, which comes on top of the Rs 7,093.99 lakh released for the state under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission since 2014. Option B, Gir, is wrong: it is an indigenous breed of Gujarat. Option C, Sahiwal, is wrong: that breed is associated with the Punjab region. Option D, Tharparkar, is wrong: it belongs to the arid tract of Rajasthan. Aspirants should also note the separate yak component for Sikkim, under which Rs 100 lakh was released in 2023-24 for yak development and conservation, and a further Rs 100 lakh in the current financial year for buying High Genetic Merit yak bulls.
Read the full article: Sikkim Dairy Projects Worth Rs 251.56 Lakh Under White Revolution 2.0
Practice Questions
Dairy and livestock projects of what value are being taken up in the Gangtok and Mangan districts of Sikkim?
- A.Rs 151.56 lakh
- B.Rs 251.56 lakh
- C.Rs 351.56 lakh
- D.Rs 451.56 lakh
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Projects and initiatives of this value are being inaugurated and launched in the Gangtok and Mangan districts of Sikkim to strengthen dairy development and livestock infrastructure, and they include a microbiology laboratory for the Sikkim Milk Union, new dairy cooperative societies, a traceability initiative for Churpi cheese and the promotion…
Read the full explanation →How many new Dairy Cooperative Societies are being established in Sikkim under White Revolution 2.0?
- A.15
- B.27
- C.57
- D.75
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Initiatives for the establishment of 57 new Dairy Cooperative Societies are being launched in Sikkim under White Revolution 2.0, and registration certificates are being given to five societies that have just been registered.
Read the full explanation →What was the per capita milk availability in Sikkim during 2024-25?
- A.About 252 grams a day
- B.About 302 grams a day
- C.About 352 grams a day
- D.About 452 grams a day
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Sikkim recorded milk production of roughly 89.35 thousand metric tonnes during 2024-25, and per capita milk availability in the state worked out to around 352 grams per day, which is why Sikkim is described as having played a significant part in dairy development in the North Eastern Region.
Read the full explanation →The 4R principle promoted by the campaign for fertiliser use stands for which of the following?
- A.Right source, right rate, right time, right place
- B.Reduce, reuse, recycle, recover
- C.Right seed, right soil, right season, right subsidy
- D.Rain, river, reservoir, recharge
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Under balanced nutrient management, the campaign promotes General Fertiliser Recommendations together with the 4R principle, which means applying fertiliser from the right source, at the right rate, at the right time and in the right place, so that the nutrient supply matches what the rabi crop needs.
Read the full explanation →Khet Bachaao Abhiyaan-Rabi 2026 covers how many States and Union Territories?
- A.28
- B.31
- C.34
- D.36
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The campaign reaches thirty four States and Union Territories, along with more than seven hundred districts and fifty thousand villages, and aims to touch about fifty lakh farmers through coordinated field activity.
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