Question

Hissardale is the new breed of sheep developed in Punjab by crossing
A) Merino ram and Bikaneri ewe
B) Aseel ram White leghorn ewe
C) Rhode island ram and White Leghorn ewe
D) Cochin ram and Ghagus ewe

Answer 1

Hint:Animal breeding is the process of selective mating of animals with desired genetic traits. It is done to increase the genetic value of individuals for traits including growth rate and yield of products such as eggs, milk, or meat.

Complete answer:
 Let us analyze each option to find out the correct answer.
>Option A: Hissardale was evolved at the government livestock farm Hisar, by cross-breeding Australian merino Ram (male sheep) and Bikaneri (Magra) eves (female sheep). Cross-breeding can be defined as the process where the breeding between the two individuals of different species is done. In this system, a different variety of individuals can be identified. This hybrid animal can be used for commercial productions. Therefore, this is the correct option.
>Option B: Leghorn and Aseel are related to poultry farming. The Leghorn is a breed of chicken originating in Italy. White Leghorns are commonly used as layer chickens in many countries of the world. Aseel is a breed of chicken originating from the South Punjab / Sindh area of Pakistan and India. They were first used as fighting cocks. Aseel is noted for its pugnacity. Therefore, this is an incorrect option.
>Option C: The Rhode Island Red is an American breed of domestic chicken. The Leghorn is a breed of chicken originating in Italy. White Leghorns are commonly used as layer chickens in many countries of the world. It was developed by cross-breeding birds of Oriental origin such as the Malay with brown Leghorn birds from Italy. It was a dual-purpose breed, i.e., it is raised both for meat and for eggs. Therefore, this is an incorrect option.
>Option D: Cochin ram originated from China. Cochin is fluffy fowl with thick feathers. This makes the fowl well protected in winter conditions. It is considered one of the largest breeds of Chickens. Ghagus ewe is a variety of chicken, mainly found in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. It has red, black, gray, brown color plumage, pea shaped and small comb, small wattles, light yellow color, and long legs. Therefore, this is an incorrect option.

Thus, the correct option is (A)Merino ram and Bikaneri ewe.

Note:It is to be noted that outbreeding is the breeding of unrelated animals which may be individuals of the same breed but having no common ancestors (outcrossing) or of different breeds (cross-breeding) or different species (inner - specific hybridization).