Animal Husbandry Quiz | Agriculture MCQ Practice for IBPS AFO 2026

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What is the generally recommended brooding temperature for day-old chicks at floor level during the first week?

Solution & Explanation Day-old chicks require a high brooding temperature to maintain their body heat as their thermoregulatory system is not fully developed. The temperature is gradually reduced by about 2-3°C each week thereafter.

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2

The causative agent of Mad Cow Disease is ?

Solution & Explanation the causative agent of Mad Cow Disease (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - BSE) is prions.

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Garima is known as the world’s ______ surviving cloned buffalo

Solution & Explanation Garima was a significant cloned buffalo born at India's National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) in 2009, becoming the world's second surviving cloned buffalo using the innovative "Hand Guided Cloning Technique" after a first clone died

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Which of the following process is done to convert milk into Milk powder by convert milk into fine mist and evaporating its water is known as

Solution & Explanation The process described for converting milk into milk powder is known as spray drying, which is a method of dehydration.

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Disease caused due to low calcium level after calving , characterized by muscle weakness, recumbency (inability to stand), cold extremities, subnormal temperature ?

Solution & Explanation Milk fever (or parturient paresis/hypocalcemia) is a metabolic disease occurring within 72 hours of calving, characterized by a, significant drop in blood serum calcium (below 6.5 mg/dl). It causes muscle weakness, sternal recumbency, cold extremities, and subnormal temperature, often due to high calcium demand for milk production.

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Animal Husbandry Quiz for IBPS AFO 2026

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