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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2019

Buffaloes
 Marshy - Generally found in Myanmar, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and
China.
 Breeds are Jerangi, Ongole, Sinhala, Manofi and walede.
 Types – Heavy weight and Light weight buffaloes.
 Jaffrabadi – Place of origin is Jamnagar of Gujarat.

 Gives 15-18 L per day.
 Contains 7-9% fat.
 Murrah – Found generally in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttarpradesh etc.
 Gives 25L milk per day.
 Nili Ravi – Found in Ferozpur of Punjab.
 Gives average of 1500-1800L milk per year.
 Bhadawari – Generally found in Gwalior and around areas.
 Male buffaloes are used for load carrying cattle.
II. Dual purpose breeds
 Meant for both milk yield and draught work.

 Cows are fairly good milkers.
 Bullocks useful in ploughing the field, transport, car pulling etc.
 Hariana and Ongole are some examples.
 Ongole – Found in Nellore.
 It is larger in form. Matured male weighs – 700 Kg and female weighs- 400 Kg.
 Usually white in colour with grey marking.
 Bullocks are dark grey and hump is finely developed and erect.
 Bullocks – powerful and suits for cart and road work.
 Cows – good yielders, yields about 1700-3500 Kg milk per lactation.

III. Draught Breeds
 Breeds are mainly meant for ploughing fields, pulling carts etc.
 Skin is well stretched and bulls used for draught works.
 Cows are poor milkers.
 Some main Indian breeds are Kangayam, Malvi, Hallikar, Amirthamahal etc.
 Kangayam - Mainly found from divisions of Dharapuram taluk of Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu.
 Also found in Udumalapet, Palladam, and other parts of South India.
 Cattle of this breed are moderate in size; colour of body is white or grey with black markings.
 Horns – strong and curved upwards and downwards.
 Prominent forehead, neck is shorter, ears are smaller.
 Excellent for hard work.

 Yields about 666 Kg milk per lactation.
 Hallikar – Mainly found in South Indian states.
 Body- Dark grey in colour. Head is long with big forehead; face is long with small ears.
 Used for heavy ploughing, transport and other field works.
 Cows are poor milkers.
 Jersey – One of the oldest dairy breeds.

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