RAS question
Consider the following statements about Jamunapari goat: 1. It is the tallest goat breed in India. 2. It originated in the Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh. 3. It is found in Rajasthan only in the eastern districts along the Yamuna river. 4. It is primarily a milk breed with high per-day yield. Which of the statements are CORRECT?
Correct answer: (B) 1, 2 and 4 only.
Jamunapari goat is India's tallest and longest goat breed, originates in the Etawah region of Uttar Pradesh, and is valued mainly for milk production.
Explanation
Jamunapari is India's tallest and longest goat breed, and the official ICAR-CIRG report places its natural habitat in the ravine-locked Chakarnagar block of Etawah and Auraiya districts in Uttar Pradesh. The same CIRG report describes Jamunapari as a large-sized Indian goat breed known for milk production in the subcontinent, with milk-yield traits central to its genetic-improvement work. Jamunapari is therefore not a meat-first breed in the way many local goat breeds are discussed. Jamunapari is found in Rajasthan, especially around the Bharatpur-Dholpur belt, but is not confined only to eastern districts along the Yamuna river.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Jamunapari's Rajasthan occurrence is not restricted only to Yamuna riverbank districts.
- (C) Jamunapari's Rajasthan occurrence is not restricted only to Yamuna riverbank districts, and Jamunapari is India's tallest and longest goat breed.
- (D) The CIRG source places Jamunapari's natural habitat in the Etawah-Auraiya area of Uttar Pradesh.
Concept
RAS livestock geography often requires matching an indigenous breed with its origin, distribution and economic use. Rajasthan's animal husbandry questions often turn on precise breed traits rather than generic district names.