RAS question
Which of the following is NOT correctly matched regarding sheep breeds of Rajasthan and their primary wool type?
Correct answer: (D) Sonadi — Fine apparel wool; found in Udaipur/Chittorgarh.
Sonadi sheep are found in the Udaipur-Dungarpur-Chittorgarh belt, but their wool is not fine apparel wool; it is described as extremely coarse and hairy, matching the medium-to-coarse carpet-wool category rather than apparel wool.
Explanation
The mismatched pair is Sonadi: Fine apparel wool. Sonadi belongs to the Udaipur-Dungarpur-Chittorgarh belt and gives medium to coarse carpet-quality wool, not fine apparel wool. The FAO breed account lists Sonadi in Udaipur and Dungarpur districts and, to some extent, Chittorgarh district. Its breed-characteristics section describes the fleece as white, extremely coarse and hairy, with the belly and legs devoid of wool. That description is the opposite of the option's claim of fine apparel wool. By contrast, Chokla, Nali and Pugal are treated as carpet-wool breeds in the same regional account, so those pairs do not create the error asked for in the question.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Chokla is not the incorrect pair because the FAO account calls it perhaps the finest carpet-wool breed and notes its link with Merino and Rambouillet cross-breeding for apparel-wool improvement.
- (B) Nali is not the incorrect pair because the FAO account places it in Rajasthan's northern districts and describes it as a good carpet-quality wool breed with dense, heavy fleeces.
- (C) Pugal is not the incorrect pair because the FAO account says its name comes from the Pugal area of Bikaner district and treats it as a carpet-wool breed selected for fleece weight and carpet quality.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's livestock geography: matching sheep breeds with their home tracts and wool type. It recurs in RAS because animal husbandry is a standard Rajasthan economy topic where breed-location-product pairs are frequently tested.