RAS question
Songarh/Nagaur area is famous for which livestock breed?
Correct answer: (C) Nagauri bull.
The Songarh/Nagaur area is famous for the Nagauri, or Nagori, bull, a draught cattle breed associated with Nagaur district.
Explanation
Nagauri bull is the right answer because the Nagori cattle breed is explicitly tied to Nagaur: the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) says the breed is named after Nagaur district in central Rajasthan and is mainly distributed across Nagaur, Jodhpur and Bikaner. Its exam relevance comes from its function as a draught breed. Nagori cattle are sturdy animals used for ploughing, cultivation, drawing water from wells and transporting field produce to markets, and they are reputed for strength and speed. That matches the clue in the question, which asks for the livestock breed famous in the Songarh/Nagaur area. The Nagaur cattle fair also reinforces the district's association with livestock.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Marwari horse does not match the Nagaur cattle-breed clue; it is placed with Jodhpur rather than the Songarh/Nagaur area.
- (B) Rathi is a Rajasthan cattle breed, but its breeding tract is in Bikaner, Ganganagar and Jaisalmer, not Nagaur.
- (D) Tharparkar is a native Rajasthan cattle breed, but it is associated with Jodhpur, Barmer and Jaisalmer, not the Nagaur area.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's livestock geography, especially the district-wise association of indigenous cattle breeds. Such pairings recur in RAS because they connect physical geography, rural economy and regional fairs in a compact factual format.