UPSC Civil Services Main 2020 Animal Husbandry Paper II PDF

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  • Year 2020
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages Hindi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination UPSC Civil Services (Main) Exam
Year 2020
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Paper II
Subject Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Mixed

This is the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Paper II from the UPSC Civil Services (Main) Exam held in 2020. The paper is designed to assess candidates' in-depth knowledge in specialized areas of animal science. It consists of a total of 8 questions divided into two sections, with candidates required to answer five questions in all. Compulsory questions are number 1 and 5, and at least one question must be attempted from each section. The paper allows a time duration of three hours and carries a maximum of 250 marks. This paper is crucial for candidates aiming for specialized roles within the civil services related to agriculture and animal husbandry.

Major Topics Covered

  • Animal Husbandry
  • Veterinary Science
  • Paranasal sinuses of ox
  • Autocoids
  • Antihistaminic drugs
  • Farrowing pen
  • Calf pen
  • Convulsions in dairy cows
  • Inhalation anaesthesia in animals
  • Female genitalia of cow
  • Postpartum hemoglobinurea in buffaloes
  • Ivermectin
  • Nitrate poisoning in livestock
  • Animal welfare
  • Industrialized animal production
  • Cornual nerve block in bovines

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for UPSC Civil Services (Main) Exam preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

Related Resources

  • Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Paper I
  • General Studies Paper I
  • General Studies Paper II
  • General Studies Paper III
  • General Studies Paper IV
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2020 Animal Husbandry Paper II Answer Key
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Syllabus
  • Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Optional Syllabus

Instructions

  • पुस्तिका के मुखपृष्ठ पर निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर किया जाना चाहिए।
  • उल्लिखित माध्यम के अतिरिक्त अन्य किसी माध्यम में लिखे गए उत्तर पर कोई अंक नहीं मिलेंगे।
  • प्रश्नों में शब्द सीमा, जहाँ विनिर्दिष्ट है, का अनुसरण किया जाना चाहिए।
  • जहाँ आवश्यक हो, अपने उत्तर को उपयुक्त आरेखों / चित्रों द्वारा दर्शाएँ ।
  • इन्हें प्रश्न का उत्तर देने के लिए दिए गए स्थान में ही बनाना है ।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तरों की गणना क्रमानुसार की जाएगी ।
  • यदि काटा नहीं हो, तो प्रश्न के उत्तर की गणना की जाएगी चाहे वह उत्तर अंशतः दिया गया हो ।
  • प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़ा हुआ पृष्ठ या उसके अंश को स्पष्ट रूप से काटा जाना चाहिए ।

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
  • Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
  • Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, any THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section.
  • The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
  • Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided.
  • No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.
  • Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
  • Diagrams/figures, wherever required, may be drawn in the space provided for answering the question itself.
  • Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

Questions (page 2)

Section A

Q1.

(a) बैल के परानसा-साइनस (पैरानेसल साइनस) पर संक्षिप्त टिप्पणी लिखें ।

Write short notes on paranasal sinuses of ox.

(b) ऑटाकायडों को परिभाषित एवं उनका वर्गीकरण करें । प्रतिहिस्टामिन दवाओं के नैदानिक उपयोग का वर्णन करें ।

Define autocoids and classify them. Describe clinical use of antihistaminic drugs.

(c) शुकरी प्रसव (फरोइंग) पेन तथा बछड़ा पेन के लिये आवश्यक प्रमुख सुविधाएं ।

Key facilities required for farrowing pen and calf pen.

(d) आक्षेप की परिभाषा लिखें एवं उन सभी दशाओं का वर्णन करें जिनमें डेयरी गायों में आक्षेप दिखाई देते हैं ।

Define convulsions and describe different conditions in which dairy cows show convulsions.

(e) पशुओं में अभिश्वसन संज्ञाहरण के लाभ एवं हानियां लिखें।

What are the advantages and disadvantages of inhalation anaesthesia in animals ?

Section A

Q2.

(a) पृष्ठ शरीररचना के संबंध में गाय के मादा जननांग का वर्णन करें।

Describe in detail the female genitalia of cow in relation to surface anatomy.

(b) भैंसों में प्रसवोत्तर हीमोग्लोबिनमेह के हेतु-विकृतिजनन (इटियो-पेथोजनेसिस) नैदानिक संकेत एवं प्रबंधन का वर्णन करें।

Describe etio-pathogenesis, clinical signs and management of post parturient haemoglobinurea in buffaloes.

(c) परजीवी संक्रमण को नियंत्रित करने में आइवरमेक्टिन औषधि के कार्य की क्रिया-विधि तथा नैदानिक उपयोग का वर्णन करें ।

Clinical use and mechanism of action of Ivermectin in controlling parasitic infestations.

Section A

Q3.

(a) पशुधन में नाइट्रेट विषाक्तता का रोग कारण, जोखिम कारक, विकृति जनन, नैदानिक लक्षणों एवं प्रबंधन के बारे में लिखें।

Write about the etiology, risk factors, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms and management of nitrate poisoning in the livestock.

(b) औद्योगिक पशु उत्पादन से जुड़े प्रमुख पशु कल्याण के मुद्दों का विस्तार से वर्णन करें ।

Describe major animal welfare issues related to industrialized animal production.

(c) गोजातीयों में कारनुअल तंत्रिका संरोध (ब्लाक) के संकेत एवं प्रक्रिया का वर्णन करें।

Write indications and procedure of cornual nerve block in bovines.

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