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With reference to poultry development in Rajasthan, consider the following statements: 1. Jaipur and Ajmer districts form the principal commercial poultry clusters in the state. 2. The 'Backyard Poultry Development' scheme under the National Livestock Mission targets Below Poverty Line (BPL) families, particularly tribal and rural women. 3. Rajasthan ranks among the top three states in India in total poultry population. 4. Indigenous breeds like Kadaknath are native to Rajasthan and are promoted under state schemes. Which of the statements are CORRECT?

Correct answer: (A) 1 and 2 only.

In Rajasthan poultry development, Jaipur and Ajmer are the main commercial poultry centres, and the National Livestock Mission's Backyard Poultry Development component is meant for BPL households, especially tribal families and rural women.

  1. (A)

    1 and 2 only

  2. (B)

    1, 2 and 3 only

  3. (C)

    2 and 4 only

  4. (D)

    1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation

Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Jaipur and Ajmer are Rajasthan's principal commercial poultry hubs; the Rajasthan animal husbandry booklet also places key poultry infrastructure in these districts, noting high-producing layer stock at Khatipura, Jaipur, and the State Poultry Training Institute at Ajmer. The National Livestock Mission guidelines support the second statement because Rural Backyard Poultry Development covers BPL-family beneficiaries and is designed to give supplementary income and nutritional support through low-input backyard birds. Statement 3 fails because Rajasthan is not among India's top poultry-population states; the DAHD Lok Sabha answer places Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana far above Rajasthan. Statement 4 fails because ICAR identifies Kadaknath as native to Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh, not Rajasthan.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (B) It includes statement 3, but Rajasthan is not among India's top three poultry-population states; national data places Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana ahead of Rajasthan.
  • (C) It omits statement 1, which is correct, and includes statement 4 even though Kadaknath is native to Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, not Rajasthan.
  • (D) It accepts both false claims: Rajasthan is not a top-three poultry-population state, and Kadaknath is not a native Rajasthani breed.

Concept

This tests Rajasthan geography through animal husbandry: where poultry activity is concentrated, how government schemes target rural livelihoods, and how to avoid confusing breed geography with state promotion. Such questions recur in RAS because livestock, women-centred livelihood schemes and district-level economic geography are standard Rajasthan-economy themes.

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