UPSC Civil Services Main 2018 Animal Husbandry Paper I PDF

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  • Year 2018
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages Hindi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination Civil Services (Main) Examination
Year 2018
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper - I
Subject Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Descriptive / Subjective

This is the Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper-I from the UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination held in 2018. The paper carried a maximum of 250 marks and allowed three hours for completion. It consists of descriptive questions divided into two sections, with specific instructions for attempting a total of five questions, including compulsory ones. This paper is crucial for candidates specializing in Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science for the UPSC Mains exam, offering a detailed look at the types of questions and topics covered.

Major Topics Covered

  • Calorimetry
  • Artificial Insemination (AI)
  • Kidney Functions
  • Nutrient Requirements for Chicken (BIS)
  • Digestion in Monogastric Animals
  • Probiotics and Prebiotics
  • Fatty Liver and Kidney Syndrome (FLKS)
  • Fatty Liver and Haemorrhagic Syndrome (FLHS)
  • Protein Efficiency Ratio
  • Net Protein Utilization
  • Green Fodder
  • Straws
  • Metabolic Faecal Nitrogen
  • Endogenous Urinary Nitrogen
  • Nutrient-Parasite Interrelationship
  • Vitamin D and Calcium Absorption
  • Feeding Schedule for Breeding Bulls

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for Civil Services (Main) Examination 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 & Veterinary Science Paper - II
  • General Studies Paper - I
  • General Studies Paper - II
  • Essay Paper
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2018 Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper I Answer Key
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Syllabus Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
  • UPSC Mains Optional Subjects Syllabus
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Pattern

Instructions

  • इसमें आठ प्रश्न हैं जो दो खण्डों में विभाजित हैं तथा हिन्दी एवं अंग्रेजी दोनों में छपे हैं।
  • परीक्षार्थी को कुल घाँच प्रश्नों के उत्तर देने हैं।
  • प्रश्न संख्या 1 और 5 अनिवार्य हैं तथा बाकी प्रश्नों में से प्रत्येक खण्ड से कम-से-कम एक प्रश्न चुनकर तीन प्रश्नों के उत्तर दें।
  • प्रत्येक प्रश्न/भाग के लिए नियत अंक उसके सामने दिए गए हैं।
  • ग्रश्मों के उत्तर उसी प्राधिकृत माध्यम में लिखे जाने चाहिए, जिसका उल्लेख आपके प्रवेश-पत्र में किया गया है, और इस माध्यम का स्पष्ट उल्लैख प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर (क्यू० सी० ए०) पुस्तिका के मुखपृष्ठ पर अंकित निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर किया जाना चाहिए।
  • प्राधिकृत माध्यम के अतिरिक्त अन्य किसी माध्यम में लिखे गए उत्तर पर कोई अंक नहीं मिलेंगे।
  • प्रश्नों की शब्द सीमा, जहाँ उल्लिखित है, को माना जाना चाहिए।
  • प्रश्नों के प्रयासों की गणना क्रमानुसार की जाएगी।
  • आंशिक रूप से दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर को भी मान्यता दी जाएगी यदि उसे काटा न गया हो।
  • प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़े गए कोई पृष्ठ अथवा पृष्ठ के भाग को पूर्णतः काट दें।

  • 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, 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.
  • 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. 1\,

Questions (page 2)

Section A

Q1. निम्नलिखित प्रत्येक प्रश्न का उत्तर लगभग 150 शब्दों में दीजिए : Answer the following questions in about 150 words each :

(a) ऊष्मामिति (कैलोरीमिट्रि) के विभिन्न प्रकारों का वर्णन कीजिए।
Describe different types of calorimetry.

(b) कृत्रिम गर्भाधान (ए० आइ०) की परिभाषा दीजिए एवं इसके लाभ तथा हानियों का उल्लेख कीजिए।
Define AI and mention the advantages and disadvantages of AI.

(c) वृक्क (किड्नि) का आरेखी निरूपण कीजिए एवं इसके कार्यों का विवरण दीजिए।
Give diagrammatic representation of kidney and narrate its functions.

(d) भारतीय मानक संस्था (बी॰ आइ॰ एस॰) द्वारा निर्देशित चूर्जो की पोषक आवश्यकताओं को लिखिए।
Write BIS specifications of nutrient requirements for chicken.

(e) पाचन अंगों का उल्लेख कीजिए एवं एकजठरीय पशुओं के भोजन के पाचन में उनके योगदान का विवरण दीजिए।
Mention digestive organs and their role in food digestion in monogastric animals.

Section A

Q2.

(a) निम्नलिखित के बीच विभेदन कीजिए :
Differentiate between the following :
(i) प्रोबायोटिक्स एवं प्रौबायोटिक्स
Probiotics and Prebiotics
(ii) वसीय यकृत तथा वृक्ष संलक्षण (एफ० एल० के० एस०) एवं वसीय यकृत तथा रक्तस्रावी संलक्षण (एफ० एल० एच० एस०)
Fatty liver and kidney syndrome (FLKS) and Fatty liver and haemorrhagic syndrome (FLHS)
(iii) प्रोटीन क्षमता अनुपात एवं वास्तविक प्रोटीन उपभोग
Protein efficiency ratio and Net protein utilization
(iv) हरा चारा एवं भूसा
Green fodder and Straws
(v) चयापचयी विष्ठीय नाइट्रोजन एवं अंतर्जात मूत्र नाइट्रोजन
Metabolic faecal nitrogen and Endogenous urinary nitrogen

(b) निम्नलिखित के बारे में संक्षेप में लिखिए :
Write in brief on the following:
(i) पोपक तत्त्व-परजीवी के बीच परस्पर संबंध
Nutrient-parasite interrelationship
(ii) कैल्सियम अवशोषण में बिटामिन D की भूमिका
The role of vitamin D in calcium absorption
(iii) प्रजनन सांड की प्रभरण तालिका
Feeding schedule for breeding bulls

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What is the name of the exam?

The exam is the Civil Services (Main) Examination.

Which paper is this?

This is Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper - I.

What is the conducting body?

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts this examination.

What is the maximum marks for this paper?

The maximum marks for this paper are 250.

What is the time allowed for this paper?

The time allowed for this paper is Three Hours.

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This paper consists of descriptive questions.

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