Question

Sheep rearing is a branch of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
A. Agriculture
B. Animal husbandry
C. Aquaculture
D. Viticulture

Answer 1

Hint: - It involves domestication of sheep, their raising and breeding.
- This practice is very prevalent in Australia and thus constitutes a large part of its economy.
- The branch to which sheep rearing belongs is the subdivision of horticulture.

Complete Answer:
A. Agriculture: The art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops and raising livestock is agriculture. It requires processing plant and animal products for human consumption and selling them to the markets. The growth of farming has led to the rise of civilizations for centuries. In this various crops such as wheat, rice, sugarcane, tea and coffee etc are grown.

B. Animal husbandry: It is the division of agriculture dealing with animals that are raised for beef, fibre, milk, eggs, or other products. Which requires day-to-day care, selective breeding and the raising of animals.

C. Aquaculture: Aquaculture refers broadly to the production of marine species for any commercial, leisure, public purpose in a regulated aquatic ecosystem. Plants and animals are grown, raised, and harvested in any form of water space, including wetlands, rivers, streams, the ocean and man-made bodies.

D. Viticulture: It is the research, manufacture and examination of grapes concerned with the sequence of events in the vineyard. It is a field in horticulture research. Viticulturalists' duties include pest and disease surveillance and controls, fertilisation, drainage, canopy maintenance and fruit growth monitoring.

Thus the correct answer is option B.

Note: - Sheep’s pupils are rectangular and they provide them with an incredible peripheral vision. Their field of vision ranges from 270 to 320 degrees. When you are a prey item, these are wonderful assets. It's like eye-like surround sound.
- Although sheep like Khatadins and Jacobs do not have fur, most sheep breeds, whether or not they are shorn, can continuously grow their woolly fleeces. In 2014, after evading shearers for six years, a sheep called Shrek was discovered hidden in a cave. His fleece was 60 pounds, enough to manufacture 20 suits for men.