Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Strategies for enhancement in Food production

Question:

Assertion: Hisardale is new cross breed of Cow.
Reason: Hisardale is developed by crossing Bikaneri ewe and Marino ram.

Options:

Both Assertion (A) and reason (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both Assertion (A) and reason (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is True.

Both Assertion (A) and Reason are false (F).

Correct Answer:

Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is True.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3)- Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is True.

Cross-breeding: In this method, superior males of one breed are mated with superior females of another breed. Cross-breeding allows the desirable qualities of two different breeds to be combined. The progeny hybrid animals may themselves be used for commercial production. Alternatively, they may be subjected to some form of inbreeding and selection to develop new stable breeds that may be superior to the existing breeds. Many new animal breeds have been developed by this approach. Hisardale is a new breed of sheep developed in Punjab by crossing Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams.