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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2019

Non – Communicable diseases
 Various kinds of non-communicable diseases affect health of human beings.
 Some of the common non-communicable diseases are follows:
 Diabetes is a long-term condition of too much sugar in the blood.

 Symptoms - Feeling very thirsty.
 Urinating frequently, particularly at night.
 Feeling tired and weight loss.
Cancer
 Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body.
 Cause emergence of tumours in body called neoplastic disease.
 It may be induced by physical, chemical and biological factors.
 Tobacco smoke contains chemical carcinogens and causes lung cancer.
Mental Disorder
 It is a psychological pattern or anomaly potentially reflected in behaviour.
 Associated with distress or disability.

6. APPLIED BIOLOGY

Livestock and Management
 Human population is directly linked to the natural resources of a country.
 Types of natural resources –plants, animals, water, land and mineral resources.
 Animal husbandry and Dairy breeding, mainly used in rural areas.

Cattle Breeds
I. Dairy Breeds
 Also known as Milch breeds.
 Cow of this group are high milk yielders with long lactation periods.
 Bullocks are poor in drought resistance.

 Cattle are well built with strong limbs.
 Cows in domestic usage for milk are non-descriptive types.
Sindhi
 Red Sindhi, Red Karachi.
 The home of this breed is Karachi and Hyderabad.
 Compact body and Medium size.
 Intelligent facial expression.
 Deep dark red colour.
 Bulls are darker than the cow.
 Udder is large with medium sized teats.

 Animals are docile and quiet.
 Sindhi cows – hardy, high degree of resistance to heat and ticks.
Gir
 Originated from Gir forest of south Kathiawar.
 Breeds are found in Baroda and Maharashtra.
 They have spotted skin.
 Usually red, black and red, red and white or white with red spots.

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