Question

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

Answer 1

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.