J & K PCS VAS Examination PAPER 2 – 2019

Results

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#1. The causative agent of Black Quarter is

Clostridium novyi

Clostridium septicum

Clostridium feseri (chauvoei)

None of the above

#2. Intravenous administration of too rapid a fluid in case of anorexia linked with pneumonia may cause death due to

Acute heart failure

Kidney failure

Cerebral dysfunction

None of the above

#3. A viral disease of cloven footed animals including cattle successfully eradicated from India is

Rinderpest (Cattle plague)

Bovine Malignant Catarrh

Bovine Ephemeral fever

Bovine papillomatosis

#4. Antidote of xylazine, a popular immobilizing agent used either single or in combination with other drugs for a wide variety of wild species, is

Yohimbine HCl

Xylocaine

Diazepam

None of the above

#5. Tentatively, the period of quarantine for animal sector is

4 days

40 days

4 months

None of the above

#6. Malicious poisoning punishable under IPC section 428 and 429 include

Toxemia

Castration

Abrus precatorius

None of the above

#7. Performance modifying substances used in race horses include:

Stimulants

Tranquillizers

Bronchodilators

All of the above

#8. Site of inoculation in chicken vaccinated against Fowl pox may be examined for presence of ‘take reaction’

2nd day after vaccination

7th day after vaccination

24 hours post vaccination

1 hour after vaccination

#9. Coccidian infections in chicken are readily confirmed by

Morbidity/mortality rate

Serological tests

Demonstration of oocysts in faeces and intestinal scrapings

Physical examination only

#10. Signs of inappetence, weakness, diarrhea, low egg production, emaciation along with enlarged bursa and/or liver in chicken aged 14-16 weeks commercial layers up to 2.0% population may lead to the suspicion of

Ranikhet disease

Marek's disease

Avian leukosis

Infectious bursal disease

#11. Failure of blood to clot and absence of rigor mortis are noticed in one of the following zoonotic diseases

Rabies

Anthrax

Leptospirosis

Tuberculosis

#12. Minimal gestational age (days) for viability of lamb is

120

108

138

118

#13. Vaccination of the newborn under 2 months of age has NOT been widely practiced because of the

Immature immune system

Poor protein status

Low body weight

Improper urinary output

#14. Sepsis, usually associated with hypoglycemia, is an important cause of illness in neonates that can manifest as:

Localized infection without systemic signs

Localized infection with systemic signs

Systemic signs without localized infection

All of the above forms

#15. Farm animals are born agammaglobinemic hence ingestion of colostrum within 4 hour of parturition is essential to confer

Natural passive immunity

Natural active immunity

Artificial active immunity

Artificial passive immunity

#16. Which one of the following is NOT an anti-tubercular drug?

Ethambutol

Isoniazide

Rifampicin

Oxyclozanide

#17. Vagus indigestion in cattle is predominantly characterized by

Pasty faeces with reduced bulk

Presence of mucus and blood in faeces

Frequent micturition

Watery faeces with increased frequency

#18. Method used to eradicate bovine tuberculosis from an area is

Selective breeding policy

Medication with anti-tubercular drug

BCG vaccination to calves

Diagnosis through tuberculin test followed by culling

#19. Common route of Arsenic poisoning in farm animals is

Ingestion

Inhalation

Skin contact

Coitus

#20. R2B vaccine is given for protection against

Avian Influenza

Marek's disease

Ranikhet disease

Infectious bursal disease

#21. Clinical diagnosis of hemorrhagic septicemia in endemic area is based on

Lapses of vaccination

Typical clinical signs

Environmental condition

All of the above

#22. Central strategy for prevention and control of Marek’s disease is

Test and slaughter

Proper disposal of carcass

Vaccination

Chemoprophylaxis using antiviral drugs

#23. Disease with the signs of emaciation, shedding of wool and presence of soft faeces in sheep are characteristic features of

Rinderpest

Foot and Mouth Disease

Hemorrhagic septicemia

Johne's Disease

#24. One of the following is a surfactant used in treatment of frothy bloat:

Calcium chloride

Non-toxic mineral oil

Magnesium sulfate

None of the above

#25. One of the conditions noticed in cattle following recovery from FMD is

Chorea

Hairy panter

Calcium cycler

None of the above

#26. Correlation among different measurements on a character in the life of an animal is called

Repeatability

Heritability

Regression

Variance

#27. Proportion of phenotypic variance caused due to additive gene variance is

Heritability

Correlation

Regression

Response

#28. Which of the following is NOT an assumption for Hardy – Weinberg equilibrium?

Large population

No migration

No mutation

Variation

#29. In a random mating population, the maximum heterozygosity is expressed when one of the gene frequencies is

0.2

0.7

0.9

0.5

#30. If a genotype is AaBbCcDdEe, then the number of unique gametes possible from the genotype is

#31. Duplicate dominant epistasis in F2 generation yields a phenotypic ratio of

12:3:1

13:3

15:1

9:7

#32. Repeatability sets

An upper limit to heritability

A lower limit to heritability

An upper limit to inbreeding

A lower limit to heterosis

#33. The ideal male to female ratio in flock mating of poultry is

1:10

1:20

1:1

1:15

#34. When two or more breeds are used in a particular sequence on crossbred female population it is called

Crisscrossing

Outcrossing

Rotational Crossing

Test crossing

#35. The reverse of heterosis is:

Inbreeding coefficient

Epistasis

Breeding value

Inbreeding depression

#36. The organ of an apparently healthy cattle that sheds Pasteurella multocida serotype B2 during periods of stress is

Tonsil

Urinary bladder

Vagina

Mammary gland

#37. Heterosis is caused due to

Inbreeding

Assortative mating

Non-additive effect of genes

Additive effect of genes

#38. Maximum number of traits considered in a selection index programme with better effect is

#39. Mating of a purebred sire of a desirable breed to non-descript female is called

Crossbreeding

Upgrading

Top crossing

Test crossing

#40. Inbreeding coefficient of an individual produced from parent-offspring mating is

0.25

0.50

0.025

0.80

#41. Homozygotes of identical genes by descent are called

Allozygous

Codominant

Autozygous

Pheomaline

#42. General combining ability calculated in a diallel mating is indicative of

Overdominance

Epistasis

Non-additive genetic effect

Additive genetic effect

#43. Traits having low heritability (h2) can be improved best through

Family selection

Individual selection

Pedigree selection

Tandem method of selection

#44. Response to selection depends directly on

Selection intensity

Correlation

Regression

Inbreeding

#45. If h2 value of a trait is 0.5, selection differential is 25, and generation interval is 2.5 years, then the response per year will be

12.5

31.25

5.0

7.5

#46. Which of the following is NOT a direct function of testosterone?

Production of sperm in the testis

Maturation of sperm in the epididymis

Function of the accessory sex glands

Aromatize testosterone into oestrogens

#47. The main constituent of ampullary secretion in the stallion is

Citrate

Ergothioneine

Fructose

Inositol

#48. Vesicular glands secretion in boar is especially rich in

Citrate and fructose

Citrate and inositol

Ergothioneine and citrate

Ergothioneine and inositol

#49. Immotile spermatozoa due to perturbation of genesis of flagellum representing loose coils of spermatozoa is termed as

Dag defect

Cork screw defect

Diadem defect

Annular defect

#50. Typical ‘rage’ reaction during dismounting of male is the copulatory behavior commonly found in

Cow

Bitch

Mare

Cat (Queen)

#51. The collection period for digestibility trial of large ruminants should be

7-10 days

10-14 days

5-7 days

20-22 days

#52. What are the primary effects of chaffing roughages for ruminants?

Increases voluntary feed intake

Prevents feed selection by animal

Reduces energy expenditure in mastication

All of the above

#53. The digestibility of forage depends upon

Variety

Fertilization

Stage of maturity

All of the above

#54. In determining the digestibility by in situ method, the feed materials in bags are placed in the

Rumen

Abomasum

Small intestine

Cecum

#55. In the two-stage technique of in vitro digestibility (Tilley and Terry), the second stage simulates

Microbial digestion

Enzymatic digestion (acid pepsin)

Fermentative digestion

Bile digestion

#56. Cannibalism in poultry can be triggered by dietary deficiency of

Sodium

Potassium

Sulphur

Chloride

#57. Who developed the starch equivalent system of feed evaluation?

Atwater

Morrison

Armsby

Kellner

#58. Which one of the following does NOT serve as a rich source of phosphorus for farm animals?

Bone meal

Meat meal

Limestone

Wheat bran

#59. A higher Respiratory Quotient (RQ = 1.0) is found with the metabolism of

Carbohydrate

Fat

Protein

Minerals

#60. Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) cannot be synthesized endogenously by:

Human beings

Guinea pigs

Non-human primates

All of the above

#61. Which of the following is a dual-purpose breed of cattle?

Red Sindhi

Hariana

Sahiwal

Amritmahal

#62. The recommended rate of feeding colostrum to a newly born calf is

1/5th of body weight

1/10th of body weight

1/15th of body weight

1/20th of body weight

#63. Crude protein percentage of growing/finishing pig ration is typically

10-12%

14-16%

18-20%

22-24%

#64. The hormone responsible for the milk let-down reflex in dairy animals is

Adrenaline

Oxytocin

Prolactin

ACTH

#65. Malabari (Tellicherry) breed of goat originates in which Indian state?

Odisha

Jharkhand

Kerala

Andhra Pradesh

#66. The removal of wool from the belly of a ram around the penis is known as

Clipping

Ringing

Crutching

Tagging

#67. Flushing of ewes prior to breeding can improve lambing rate by

15-25%

5-10%

40-50%

1-3%

#68. The fine-wool sheep strain developed at CSWRI by crossing Rambouillet on Chokla and Nali is

Avivastra

Abhimanas

Abhikalin

Kheri

#69. The removal of dung-soiled or dirt-laden wool from a sheep’s hindquarters is called

Dodding

Ringing

Tagging

Shearing

#70. The original home tract of Saanen goat breed is

USA

Switzerland

Turkey

England

#71. Which of the following is an Indian milch breed of goat?

Beetal

Chegu

Ganjam

Assam Hill

#72. Hybrid Napier is a type of

Legume

Grass

Root crop

Tree leaf

#73. Calving interval in dairy animals is mathematically equal to

Lactation length + Dry period + Service period

Service period + Gestation period

Gestation period + Dry period

Service period + Lactation period

#74. The most important economic trait considered while selecting a dairy cow is

Age at first estrus

Lactational milk yield

Dry period

Intercalving period

#75. The practice of feeding extra concentrates during the last weeks of pregnancy is termed

Steaming up

Flushing

Challenge feeding

Creep feeding

#76. Development of ropiness in milk may be due to infection with

Salmonella enterica

Brucella abortus

Alcaligenes viscolactis

Pseudomonas spp.

#77. Artificial insemination technique in cattle was first introduced commercially in India by

P. Bhattacharya

S. N. Luktuke

Sampat Kumaran

Ivanov

#78. Bifidus factor, which promotes growth of beneficial gut lactobacilli, is most abundant in milk of

Cow

Buffalo

Goat

Human

#79. The condition in which fetal bones crepitate within the uterus on rectal examination of a cow is

Mummification

Maceration

Hydroallantois

Hydroamnios

#80. The lactoperoxidase (LP) system is related with

Cleaning of dairy utensils

Packaging of milk and milk products

Natural germicidal/preservative property of milk

Transportation of milk

#81. Psychrophilic organisms grow optimally at which temperature range?

35-37°C

40-45°C

22-27°C

Below 15-20°C (down to -20°C)

#82. In dairy processing, UHT stands for

Ultra Heating Technique

Ultra High Temperature

Ultra Humid Temperature

Ultra Homogenized Technique

#83. Bacteriophages are biologically classified as

Bacteria

Viruses that infect bacteria

Fungi

Parasites

#84. The world’s first veterinary school was established at Lyon in

United States

India

France

Italy

#85. A virus transmitted through the milk of goats infected with tick-borne encephalitis is

Tick-borne flavivirus

CCPP

Rotavirus

Capripoxvirus

#86. A delayed somatic effect of ionizing radiation exposure is

Point mutation

Leukemia

Radiation sickness

Chromosome mutation

#87. The most efficient biological method of reducing organic matter in sewage is

Aerobic process

Anaerobic process

Combined physical filtration

Chemical chlorination only

#88. The radioactive fission isotope which has a half-life of about 30 years is

Cesium-137

Carbon-14

Strontium-90

Iodine-131

#89. The presence of biodegradable organic matter in municipal water indicates

Inorganic impurities

Organic impurities

Gaseous impurities

Heavy metal toxicity

#90. The existence of recently decomposed or decaying animal matter in water is indicated by elevated

Ammonia

Calcium carbonate

Sodium sulphate

Magnesium carbonate

#91. The TORCH diagnostic test panel is associated with

Tuberculosis

Toxoplasmosis

Typhoid

Tetanus

#92. Cutaneous larva migrans (creeping eruption) in humans is an epidemiological example of

Sapro-anthropozoonosis

Sapro-amphixenosis

Sapro-meta-anthropozoonosis

Direct anthropozoonosis

#93. Darling’s disease is otherwise known as

Histoplasmosis

AIDS

Scarlet fever

Aspergillosis

#94. A zoonotic infection transmitted across species via animal organ or tissue transplantation is termed

Xenozoonosis

Anthropozoonosis

Amphixenosis

Euzoonosis

#95. A systemic fungal zoonosis frequently associated with bird and bat guano habitats is

Rabies

Histoplasmosis

Anisakiasis

Blastomycosis

#96. Accurate commercial bull sperm sexing for sorting X- and Y-bearing spermatozoa is performed using

Spectrophotometer

Bovine Photometer

Electron microscope

Flow cytometer

#97. Which of the following infectious diseases is primarily transmitted venereally in cattle?

Brucellosis

Aspergillosis

Tuberculosis

Trichomoniasis

#98. In the standard double-injection prostaglandin synchronization protocol in dairy cows, doses are given

10 days apart

11 days apart

21 days apart

7 days apart

#99. Which of the following is NOT a method of pregnancy diagnosis in livestock?

Ultrasonography

Radiography

Angiography

Cuboni Test

#100. Which of the following reproductive hormones are produced by the placenta in various domestic animal species?

Relaxin and placental lactogen

Progesterone and estrogen

eCG and hCG

All of the above

#101. Which of the following mountain passes is correctly matched with its respective Indian State?

Nathula - Sikkim

Shipkila - Jammu and Kashmir

Burzil - Himachal Pradesh

Bomdila - Uttarakhand

#102. Sandalwood trees (Santalum album) are most typically found in which forest biome?

Tropical evergreen forest

Tropical thorn forest

Tropical deciduous forest

Montane wet forest

#103. In which of the following mammalian species does the male naturally possess functional mammary glands capable of lactating?

Sunda Flying Lemur

Blue Whale

Dayak Fruit Bat

Polar Bear

#104. The electromagnetic waves commonly used in television remote control units are

X-Rays

Ultraviolet Rays

Infrared Rays

Gamma Rays

#105. Random Access Memory (RAM) in computer architecture is classified as

Non-volatile memory

Volatile memory

Permanent storage

Secondary storage

#106. In humans, trisomy of chromosome number 21 results in

Haemophilia

Klinefelter syndrome

Turner syndrome

Down syndrome

#107. Who among the following was appointed as the first Lokpal of India?

P. N. Bhagwati

Pinaki Chandra Ghose (P. C. Ghose)

D. K. Jain

Dalveer Bhandari

#108. India’s first certified fully organic state is

Arunachal Pradesh

Kerala

Rajasthan

Sikkim

#109. Kadaknath chicken breed, known for black flesh and awarded Geographical Indication (GI), is associated with

West Bengal

Rajasthan

Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

#110. India was validated and declared free from active trachoma, which is an infectious disease of the eye caused by

Bacteria (Chlamydia trachomatis)

Virus

Fungus

Autoimmune reaction

#111. India’s ‘Mission Shakti’ tested in March 2019 was an operational demonstration of:

Women Empowerment Scheme

Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) missile weapon system

Nuclear fusion energy reactor

Assistive technology for Divyangs

#112. Which of the following trace atmospheric gases is found in the lowest concentration in dry atmospheric air?

Ozone

Helium

Hydrogen

Neon

#113. As per the 2011 Census of India, which among the following states registered the highest literacy rate among the options?

Jammu and Kashmir

Arunachal Pradesh

Rajasthan

Uttar Pradesh

#114. The Project Snow Leopard to conserve high-altitude wildlife launched by MoEFCC covers which states?

Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh only

Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand only

Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh only

Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim

#115. The biological release of which of the following into community ponds and wells aids in mosquito vector control?

Crabs

Dogfish

Gambusia fish (Mosquitofish)

Snails

#116. The international Nagoya Protocol is primarily related to

Climate change mitigation

Ozone layer depletion

Transboundary hazardous wastes

Biodiversity and Access to Genetic Resources (ABS)

#117. Which fundamental right was described as the ‘Heart and Soul’ of the Indian Constitution by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?

Freedom of speech and expression

Right to equality

Right to freedom of religion

Right to constitutional remedies (Article 32)

#118. Recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2018, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, is associated with

Wrestling

Weightlifting

Badminton

Shooting

#119. RERA is the statutory regulatory authority in India governing

Telecommunications sector

Real Estate sector

Insurance market

Banking institutions

#120. Who was the Chief Guest of Honor at the Republic Day celebrations of India in 2019?

Cyril Ramaphosa

Hun Sen

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

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