UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Fodder shortage hurdle for livestock farming: Survey

Question 1

Which one of the following is the nodal Union Ministry for the implementation of the National Livestock Mission and the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Answer

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare

Answer

Ministry of Rural Development

Answer

Ministry of Food Processing Industries

Question 2

In the context of livestock nutrition in India, the term 'concentrate feed', as distinguished from fodder, most accurately refers to:

Accepted Answer

Grain-based, protein-rich supplementary feed distinct from bulky roughages

Answer

Freshly cut green plant material such as grasses and legumes fed directly to animals

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Dry crop residues such as paddy and wheat straw stored for off-season use

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Fermented fodder preserved under anaerobic conditions, commonly known as silage

Question 3

The ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI), Jhansi, whose estimates on feed and fodder demand-supply gaps were cited in the Economic Survey 2025-26, functions under the administrative control of which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Answer

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Answer

National Dairy Development Board

Answer

Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Fodder shortage hurdle for livestock farming: Survey

Q1. Which one of the following is the nodal Union Ministry for the implementation of the National Livestock Mission and the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)?

Q2. In the context of livestock nutrition in India, the term 'concentrate feed', as distinguished from fodder, most accurately refers to:

Q3. The ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI), Jhansi, whose estimates on feed and fodder demand-supply gaps were cited in the Economic Survey 2025-26, functions under the administrative control of which one of the following?