Question

Identify the Indian breeds of sheep.
A. Lohi
B. Marwari
C. Nali
D. All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Sheep are reared in many parts of the world for wool. In our country, you can see shepherds taking their herds of sheep for grazing if you travel to the hills in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim or the plains of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.

Complete Answer:Sheep, Yak, Goat, and some other animals provide us with wool. Like human beings, these animals bear hair on their body but the difference is that they have thick hair, and the texture of their hair different. These animals are selectively bred so that high-quality wool is obtained. There are several breeds of sheep that are found in different parts of our country. Though the commonly available wool in the market is sheep wool, there is yak wool too, which is common in Tibet and Ladakh. Mohair is obtained from angora goats found in the hills of Jammu and Kashmir. The fur obtained from Kashmiri goats is used to make Pashmina shawls. The fur-hair of Camels also yields wool. Alpaca, Llama, found in South America also yield wool. There are many breeds of sheep that are bred in India like Lohi which is found in Rajasthan and Punjab, Nali which is found in Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab, Marwari which is found in Maharashtra.

Thus, option (D) is correct.

Note:The processing of the fleece of these sheep into wool involves several stages which are, in the order of their occurrence, Shearing→ Scouring→ Sorting→ Cleaning of burrs→ Dyeing→ Rolling.