Module 3: Livestock, fairs and schemes
Concept
Subtopic 3.1: Farms and the plateau
- A poultry breeding farm has not been set up in Samastipur. Begusarai is the vermicompost district. The first organic village is Kothiya.
- The Chotanagpur plateau's keyed crops are maize and pulses. The famous cattle fair is at Sonepur. Breed improvement is under the Animal Husbandry Department. E-Kisan Bhawans are targeted at block level. The Food Security Mission covers 18 districts.
- Begusarai is the vermicompost district. Kothiya is the first organic village.
- The cattle fair is at Sonepur. Eighteen districts are under the Food Security Mission.
- Question: Where is the famous cattle fair? Answer: Sonepur.
MCQs
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Question 9: In which of the following districts has a poultry breeding farm not been established?
Question 10: Which district of Bihar is regarded as the vermicompost district?
Question 11: Which is the first organic village of Bihar?
Question 15: What are the main crops of the Chotanagpur plateau? 1. Rice 2. Maize 3. Pulses 4. Wheat
Question 16: Where is the famous annual fair for the sale and purchase of cattle held?
Question 17: Under the control of which department is the livestock breed-improvement scheme run in the state?
Question 18: At which level has the state set the target of establishing e-Kisan Bhawans?
Question 19: How many districts have been identified under the National Food Security Mission?
One-liners
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Where is the famous cattle fair?
Sonepur.