Question

Which one of the following breeds of cow is a milch breed?
a. Amrit mahal
b. Hallikar
c. Sindhi
d. Surti

Answer 1

Hint: A breed is defined as a group of domestic animals that have a similar character like general appearance, features, size and behavior that distinguish it from other groups of animals. They are related by descent.

Complete answer:
> Option A. Amrit mahal
It is a draught breed of cow that originated in Chikamagalur, Chitradurga and Hassan district of Karnataka.
These are usually grey cattle with long horns that end in sharp black points.

> Option B. Hallikar
It is an indigenous draught breed of cattle that originated from the former princely state of Vijayanagarm, in Karnataka.
They are compact, medium-sized, muscular animals that are grey in color.

> Option C. Sindhi
Sindhi is an indigenous dairy breed of cattle. It is also called Red Karachi and is mostly found in the Karachi district of Pakistan.
They have a shade varying from dark red to light and strips of white.
They have a high milk yielding range from 1100-2600 Kgs and are widely used in crossbreeding programs.

> Option D. Surti
Surti is a buffalo breed from the Kaira and Baroda district of Gujarat with sickle-shaped, moderately long and flat horns.
They usually have black or brown colored skin shade. Their milk yield ranges from 900-1300 Kgs and it is rich in fat.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note: The breeds of cattle are mainly divided into three types-
Milch breeds- These are the milk producing breeds.
Draught breeds- These are used for activities like pulling Corti.
General Utility breeds- These are used for dual purposes.
The foreign breeds of animals that are introduced in a country and require a special environment are called exotic breeds, e.g. Brown Swiss and Jersey.