Question

Ongole cattle is the general utility breed of which of the following state
(a) Orissa
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Gujrat
(d) Bihar

Answer 1

Hint: Ongole breeds are the hybrid cattle produced by Inbreeding techniques that are developed in the Prakasam district located in one of the Telugu states.

Complete answer:
Bos indicus is the scientific name of the cattle breed called Ongole breed. This is developed as a hybrid in resistance to the diseases of foot and mouth and mad cow disease. Due to their aggressiveness and strength, they are used in bullfights in Mexico and East Africa. It is originated from the district Prakasam in Andhra Pradesh

Additional information:
- The famous breed that is developed in Texas, USA i.e, Santa Gertrudis has the blood of the Ongole breed.
- Some of the important characteristics of the Ongole breed are toughness, fast growth rate, resistance to heat, and diseases.
- Ongole breeds are the first breeds to get recognition worldwide
- One female Ongole breed weighs about 430 kgs to 450 kgs and gives 600 to 2500 liters of milk and it has a lactation period of about 279 days
- One male Ongole breed weighs about 500kgs approximately and is 1.7 meters in height, 1.6 meters in length, and 2 meters wide.
- In America, the Brahmana bull is one of the off-breed of Ongole breed

So, the correct answer is 'Andhra Pradesh'

Note: Animal breeding is broadly classified into two types namely Inbreeding and outbreeding. Ongole breed is produced by an Inbreeding technique where two animals of the same breed are crossed. This inbreeding is further divided into two types namely close breeding and Linebreeding.