TNPSC Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science (Degree Standard), Code 396 · India · Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
Original practice questions written to the published syllabus · not past papersManagement of pigs, horses, rabbits, laboratory rodents and companion animals: breeds, housing, farrowing and young-stock care.
In the exams: ICAR AICE-JRF core group 05 (LPM); NAVLE porcine 5%
How our questions for TNPSC Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Code 396 spread across the units of Livestock Production Management II: Monogastric and Laboratory Animals. Difficulty: 25 easy, 6 medium, 2 hard.
| Swine feeding and records | 5 | |
| Rabbit management | 5 | |
| Dog and cat management | 5 | |
| Swine breeds | 4 | |
| Farrowing management | 4 | |
| Equine management | 4 | |
| Piglet care | 3 | |
| Swine housing | 2 | |
| Laboratory animal housing and ethics-committee norms | 1 |
Choose an answer, then open the working. Each explanation says why the right answer is right and why the others are not.
The Ghungroo, a black and prolific registered pig breed, originates from which Indian state?
D. West Bengal
Ghungroo is a black, prolific indigenous pig of West Bengal. Niang Megha is the breed of Meghalaya and Agonda Goan the breed of Goa, which is why those states are tempting wrong answers.
A sow is served on 10 January (non-leap year). Using a 114-day gestation, on which date is she expected to farrow?
B. 4 May
Days left in January after the 10th: 21; February 28 (49); March 31 (80); April 30 (110); four more days gives 4 May (114). 3 June (144 days) overshoots by a month, 24 May is 134 days, and 14 April is 94 days.
What is the offspring of a male donkey (jack) and a female horse (mare) called?
C. Mule
Jack x mare gives a mule; stallion x jenny gives a hinny. A zebroid is a zebra hybrid; a jennet (jenny) is a female donkey.
A mare is covered and conceives on 1 April. Using a 340-day gestation, when is the foal expected (the following February has 28 days)?
B. 7 March
1 April + 340 days: April 29, May 31 (60), June 30 (90), July 31 (121), August 31 (152), September 30 (182), October 31 (213), November 30 (243), December 31 (274), January 31 (305), February 28 (333), plus 7 = 7 March. 1 March assumes 11 calendar months exactly; 11 March counts 30-day months (11 × 30 + 10); 7 February is a month short.
About when should a nest box be placed in a pregnant doe's cage?
C. About day 27 or 28 of gestation
The nest box goes in about day 27 or 28, a few days before the 31-day term. Too early and the doe soils it; after kindling is too late, as kits may be born on the wire and die of cold.
A bitch ovulates on 10 March. Using a gestation of 63 days from ovulation, when is whelping expected?
C. 12 May
From 10 March: 21 days to 31 March, 30 days in April (51), then 12 more days gives 12 May (63). 10 April is only 31 days; 28 April is 49 days; 26 May is 77 days.
In India, the sterilisation and vaccination of community dogs, which are then returned to the same area, are governed by which rules?
A. The Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023
The Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, made under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, govern capture, sterilisation, anti-rabies vaccination and release of community dogs to their area. The slaughter house and experimentation rules cover other subjects; dog breeding and pet shop rules regulate commercial breeders and shops.
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