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Food Production 
REVIEW QUESTIONS 
Multiple Choice Questions: 
1. Put a tick mark (?) against the correct alternative in the following statements: 
(i) Which one of the following is an indigenous breed of dairy cows ? 
1. Jersey 
2. Frieswal 
3. Sahiwal 
4. Dangi 
(ii) Which one of the following is the common breed of buffalo found in Gujarat ? 
1. Surti 
2. Murrah 
3. Gir 
4. Mehsana 
(iii) Identify the indigenous breed of poultry of India: 
1. White leghorn 
2. HH-260 
3. Aseel 
4. B-77 
(iv) Which one of the following is a rabi crop 
1. Mustard 
2. Pea 
3. Rice 
4. Wheat 
(v) Identify the Kharif crop: 
1. Barley 
2. Mustard 
3. Rice 
4. Wheat 
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Food Production 
REVIEW QUESTIONS 
Multiple Choice Questions: 
1. Put a tick mark (?) against the correct alternative in the following statements: 
(i) Which one of the following is an indigenous breed of dairy cows ? 
1. Jersey 
2. Frieswal 
3. Sahiwal 
4. Dangi 
(ii) Which one of the following is the common breed of buffalo found in Gujarat ? 
1. Surti 
2. Murrah 
3. Gir 
4. Mehsana 
(iii) Identify the indigenous breed of poultry of India: 
1. White leghorn 
2. HH-260 
3. Aseel 
4. B-77 
(iv) Which one of the following is a rabi crop 
1. Mustard 
2. Pea 
3. Rice 
4. Wheat 
(v) Identify the Kharif crop: 
1. Barley 
2. Mustard 
3. Rice 
4. Wheat 
(vi) One of the following is a bacterial disease of sheep and goat. Identify it. 
1. Sore mouth 
2. Rinderpest 
3. Goat pox 
4. Brucellosis 
(vii) Which one of the following is a bacterial disease of cattle in which the animal 
gets swelling on body parts, especially on the neck ? 
1. Cow pox 
2. Anthrax 
3. Salmonellosis 
4. Rinderpest 
(viii) The plants that live for more than two years are called: 
1. Annuals 
2. Perennials 
3. Biennials 
4. Triennials 
(ix) Which one of the following is a viral disease of poultry? 
1. Ranikhet disease 
2. Cholera 
3. Coryze 
4. Aspergillosis 
Short Answer Questions: 
1. Fill in the blanks: 
1. Cattle feed made from cereals and wheat is called concentrates. 
2. Rearing of birds for egg and meat is called poultry. 
3. Animal food is rich in proteins. 
2. Name the following: 
1. The popular indigienous breed of poultry of India 0.. 
2. Rearing of honey bee 0.. 
3. Architect of white revolution in India 0.. 
4. A kashmiri goat which gives expensive wool 0. 
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Food Production 
REVIEW QUESTIONS 
Multiple Choice Questions: 
1. Put a tick mark (?) against the correct alternative in the following statements: 
(i) Which one of the following is an indigenous breed of dairy cows ? 
1. Jersey 
2. Frieswal 
3. Sahiwal 
4. Dangi 
(ii) Which one of the following is the common breed of buffalo found in Gujarat ? 
1. Surti 
2. Murrah 
3. Gir 
4. Mehsana 
(iii) Identify the indigenous breed of poultry of India: 
1. White leghorn 
2. HH-260 
3. Aseel 
4. B-77 
(iv) Which one of the following is a rabi crop 
1. Mustard 
2. Pea 
3. Rice 
4. Wheat 
(v) Identify the Kharif crop: 
1. Barley 
2. Mustard 
3. Rice 
4. Wheat 
(vi) One of the following is a bacterial disease of sheep and goat. Identify it. 
1. Sore mouth 
2. Rinderpest 
3. Goat pox 
4. Brucellosis 
(vii) Which one of the following is a bacterial disease of cattle in which the animal 
gets swelling on body parts, especially on the neck ? 
1. Cow pox 
2. Anthrax 
3. Salmonellosis 
4. Rinderpest 
(viii) The plants that live for more than two years are called: 
1. Annuals 
2. Perennials 
3. Biennials 
4. Triennials 
(ix) Which one of the following is a viral disease of poultry? 
1. Ranikhet disease 
2. Cholera 
3. Coryze 
4. Aspergillosis 
Short Answer Questions: 
1. Fill in the blanks: 
1. Cattle feed made from cereals and wheat is called concentrates. 
2. Rearing of birds for egg and meat is called poultry. 
3. Animal food is rich in proteins. 
2. Name the following: 
1. The popular indigienous breed of poultry of India 0.. 
2. Rearing of honey bee 0.. 
3. Architect of white revolution in India 0.. 
4. A kashmiri goat which gives expensive wool 0. 
5. Scientist responsible for green revolution in India 00 
Answer: 
1. The popular indigienous breed of poultry of India Aseel. 
2. Rearing of honey bee is called apiculture. 
3. Architect of white revolution in India Mr. Verghese Kurien. 
4. A kashmiri goat which gives expensive wool kashmiri pashmina. 
5. Scientist responsible for green revolution in India M.S. Swaminathan. 
3. Match the columns 
 
4. Answer the following questions: 
Question 1. 
Name any four animals which provide us food. 
Answer: 
Buffalo, goat, pig, hen, fish give us food. 
Question 2. 
Name any two dual purpose breeds of cattle. 
Answer: 
Dangi and Tharparkar are dual purpose breeds of cattle. 
Question 3. 
Give two examples of milch animals. 
Answer: 
Cows, buffaloes, goat are milk yielding animals. 
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Food Production 
REVIEW QUESTIONS 
Multiple Choice Questions: 
1. Put a tick mark (?) against the correct alternative in the following statements: 
(i) Which one of the following is an indigenous breed of dairy cows ? 
1. Jersey 
2. Frieswal 
3. Sahiwal 
4. Dangi 
(ii) Which one of the following is the common breed of buffalo found in Gujarat ? 
1. Surti 
2. Murrah 
3. Gir 
4. Mehsana 
(iii) Identify the indigenous breed of poultry of India: 
1. White leghorn 
2. HH-260 
3. Aseel 
4. B-77 
(iv) Which one of the following is a rabi crop 
1. Mustard 
2. Pea 
3. Rice 
4. Wheat 
(v) Identify the Kharif crop: 
1. Barley 
2. Mustard 
3. Rice 
4. Wheat 
(vi) One of the following is a bacterial disease of sheep and goat. Identify it. 
1. Sore mouth 
2. Rinderpest 
3. Goat pox 
4. Brucellosis 
(vii) Which one of the following is a bacterial disease of cattle in which the animal 
gets swelling on body parts, especially on the neck ? 
1. Cow pox 
2. Anthrax 
3. Salmonellosis 
4. Rinderpest 
(viii) The plants that live for more than two years are called: 
1. Annuals 
2. Perennials 
3. Biennials 
4. Triennials 
(ix) Which one of the following is a viral disease of poultry? 
1. Ranikhet disease 
2. Cholera 
3. Coryze 
4. Aspergillosis 
Short Answer Questions: 
1. Fill in the blanks: 
1. Cattle feed made from cereals and wheat is called concentrates. 
2. Rearing of birds for egg and meat is called poultry. 
3. Animal food is rich in proteins. 
2. Name the following: 
1. The popular indigienous breed of poultry of India 0.. 
2. Rearing of honey bee 0.. 
3. Architect of white revolution in India 0.. 
4. A kashmiri goat which gives expensive wool 0. 
5. Scientist responsible for green revolution in India 00 
Answer: 
1. The popular indigienous breed of poultry of India Aseel. 
2. Rearing of honey bee is called apiculture. 
3. Architect of white revolution in India Mr. Verghese Kurien. 
4. A kashmiri goat which gives expensive wool kashmiri pashmina. 
5. Scientist responsible for green revolution in India M.S. Swaminathan. 
3. Match the columns 
 
4. Answer the following questions: 
Question 1. 
Name any four animals which provide us food. 
Answer: 
Buffalo, goat, pig, hen, fish give us food. 
Question 2. 
Name any two dual purpose breeds of cattle. 
Answer: 
Dangi and Tharparkar are dual purpose breeds of cattle. 
Question 3. 
Give two examples of milch animals. 
Answer: 
Cows, buffaloes, goat are milk yielding animals. 
Question 4. 
Name any two high-yielding indigenous breeds of cow. 
Answer: 
Gir, Sahiwal, Red sindhi are high yielding breeds of cow. 
Question 5. 
Name four varieties of edible fishes of India. 
Answer: 
Eel, Hilsa, Salmon, Sardine, Pomphret are edible fishes. 
Question 6. 
Name two breeds of buffaloes. 
Answer: 
Murrah, surti, mehsana are breeds of buffaloes. 
Question 7. 
Name any two diseases of cattle caused by viruses. 
Answer: 
Cow pox, foot and mouth disease. 
Question 8. 
Name any two bacterial iiseases of cattle. 
Answer: 
Anthrax and rinderpest are bacterial diseases of cattle. 
Question 9. 
What are the symptoms of foot and mouth disease ? 
Answer: 
Blisters on the foot and mouth, high body temperature, reduced appetite are symptoms 
of foot and mouth disease. 
Question 10. 
Name two bacterial diseases of poultry. 
Answer: 
Fowl cholera, salmonellosis, coryze are bacterial diseases. 
5. Briefly explain the following terms: 
Answer: 
1. Animal husbandry: The branch of Biology which deals with feeding, shelter, 
caring and breeding of domesticated animals is called animal husbandry. 
2. Sericulture: Artificial rearing of silk worm and getting of silk from the silk worms is 
called sericulture. 
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Food Production 
REVIEW QUESTIONS 
Multiple Choice Questions: 
1. Put a tick mark (?) against the correct alternative in the following statements: 
(i) Which one of the following is an indigenous breed of dairy cows ? 
1. Jersey 
2. Frieswal 
3. Sahiwal 
4. Dangi 
(ii) Which one of the following is the common breed of buffalo found in Gujarat ? 
1. Surti 
2. Murrah 
3. Gir 
4. Mehsana 
(iii) Identify the indigenous breed of poultry of India: 
1. White leghorn 
2. HH-260 
3. Aseel 
4. B-77 
(iv) Which one of the following is a rabi crop 
1. Mustard 
2. Pea 
3. Rice 
4. Wheat 
(v) Identify the Kharif crop: 
1. Barley 
2. Mustard 
3. Rice 
4. Wheat 
(vi) One of the following is a bacterial disease of sheep and goat. Identify it. 
1. Sore mouth 
2. Rinderpest 
3. Goat pox 
4. Brucellosis 
(vii) Which one of the following is a bacterial disease of cattle in which the animal 
gets swelling on body parts, especially on the neck ? 
1. Cow pox 
2. Anthrax 
3. Salmonellosis 
4. Rinderpest 
(viii) The plants that live for more than two years are called: 
1. Annuals 
2. Perennials 
3. Biennials 
4. Triennials 
(ix) Which one of the following is a viral disease of poultry? 
1. Ranikhet disease 
2. Cholera 
3. Coryze 
4. Aspergillosis 
Short Answer Questions: 
1. Fill in the blanks: 
1. Cattle feed made from cereals and wheat is called concentrates. 
2. Rearing of birds for egg and meat is called poultry. 
3. Animal food is rich in proteins. 
2. Name the following: 
1. The popular indigienous breed of poultry of India 0.. 
2. Rearing of honey bee 0.. 
3. Architect of white revolution in India 0.. 
4. A kashmiri goat which gives expensive wool 0. 
5. Scientist responsible for green revolution in India 00 
Answer: 
1. The popular indigienous breed of poultry of India Aseel. 
2. Rearing of honey bee is called apiculture. 
3. Architect of white revolution in India Mr. Verghese Kurien. 
4. A kashmiri goat which gives expensive wool kashmiri pashmina. 
5. Scientist responsible for green revolution in India M.S. Swaminathan. 
3. Match the columns 
 
4. Answer the following questions: 
Question 1. 
Name any four animals which provide us food. 
Answer: 
Buffalo, goat, pig, hen, fish give us food. 
Question 2. 
Name any two dual purpose breeds of cattle. 
Answer: 
Dangi and Tharparkar are dual purpose breeds of cattle. 
Question 3. 
Give two examples of milch animals. 
Answer: 
Cows, buffaloes, goat are milk yielding animals. 
Question 4. 
Name any two high-yielding indigenous breeds of cow. 
Answer: 
Gir, Sahiwal, Red sindhi are high yielding breeds of cow. 
Question 5. 
Name four varieties of edible fishes of India. 
Answer: 
Eel, Hilsa, Salmon, Sardine, Pomphret are edible fishes. 
Question 6. 
Name two breeds of buffaloes. 
Answer: 
Murrah, surti, mehsana are breeds of buffaloes. 
Question 7. 
Name any two diseases of cattle caused by viruses. 
Answer: 
Cow pox, foot and mouth disease. 
Question 8. 
Name any two bacterial iiseases of cattle. 
Answer: 
Anthrax and rinderpest are bacterial diseases of cattle. 
Question 9. 
What are the symptoms of foot and mouth disease ? 
Answer: 
Blisters on the foot and mouth, high body temperature, reduced appetite are symptoms 
of foot and mouth disease. 
Question 10. 
Name two bacterial diseases of poultry. 
Answer: 
Fowl cholera, salmonellosis, coryze are bacterial diseases. 
5. Briefly explain the following terms: 
Answer: 
1. Animal husbandry: The branch of Biology which deals with feeding, shelter, 
caring and breeding of domesticated animals is called animal husbandry. 
2. Sericulture: Artificial rearing of silk worm and getting of silk from the silk worms is 
called sericulture. 
3. Aquaculture: The production and farming of aquatic animals as fishes, prawns, 
shrimps, molluscs, lobsters etc. is called aquaculture. 
4. Hatcheries: We raise small nurseries where water is stored in small pits where 
we put fish seeds (fish eggs). From these fish eggs very small fish come out after 
hatching. Then these small fish are transferred to big ponds. These small 
nurseries where eggs hatch to give small fish are called hatcheries. 
5. Pisciculture: It deals with production and management of fishes. It is a scientific, 
systematic way of raising of fishes, their multiplication, their production and 
management. So it is used as food in a sensible way. 
6. What is organic farming? 
Answer: 
Organic farming is the practice of raising crops without using inorganic fertilisers and 
pesticides. Farmers use organic manure that has been prepared scientifically. In order 
to maintain soil fertility, and for weed and pest control, they use a combination of crop 
rotation, hand weeding, mixed cropping and biological control. 
Long Answer Questions: 
Question 1. 
Differentiate between an egger and a broiler. 
Answer: 
Following are the differences between the egger and the broiler: 
Egger 
1. Egg laying chickens are called eggers or egg layers. 
2. The chicks are given calcium (bones, seeds) and are reared to produce eggs. 
3. Eggers should give large number of eggs as white leghorns give many eggs. 
Rhode island red breeds like HH-260, IBL-80, B-77. 
Broiler 
1. Chickens which give us meat are called broilers. 
2. Those chicks are reared on a diet of fats so that they gain flesh on their body and 
these are used as broilers. 
3. Broilers should give flesh. Indigenous variety Aseel give high yield of meat and 
less number of eggs. 
Question 2. 
Name any two exotic breeds of fowl in India, and mention their usefulness 
Answer: 
Exotic breeds of fowl in India are as: