| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Examination | I.F.S. Exam-(M) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Conducting Body | UPSC |
| Paper | ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY SCIENCE Paper - II |
| Subject | Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science |
| Duration | Three Hours |
| Maximum Marks | 200 |
| Number of Questions | 8 |
| Question Type | Descriptive / Subjective |
This is the question paper for the Indian Forest Service (IFS) Main Examination 2018, specifically for Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Paper II. Conducted by UPSC, this paper is designed to assess candidates' in-depth knowledge in the subject. It comprises descriptive questions, with a total of eight questions, out of which five are to be attempted. Compulsory questions are Q1 and Q5. The paper is allocated a maximum of 200 marks and a duration of three hours. Aspirants can use this paper to understand the exam pattern, question types, and difficulty level for their preparation.
(a) Furnish in detail the techniques for preparation and processing of animal tissues for histo-pathological examination in a laboratory.
(b) Describe in detail the factors that influence blood coagulation and the process of coagulation in animal system.
(c) Describe in detail about the foetal components of placenta of porcine with a neat sketch.
(a)
A carcass of a one-year-old bull was presented to you for post-mortem examination, with the history of sudden onset of lameness, depression, anorexia, high rise of body temperature, hot and painful swelling on shoulder and gluteal region since a day. The affected muscles on its incision exhibited dark red to black coloured foul smelling, serosanguineous fluid having gas bubbles of varying sizes. The thoracic cavity and pericardial sac revealed blood-strained fluid with little amount of fibrin. Marked oedema along with congestion was observed in the lungs. There were haemorrhages on intestinal mucosa. The impression smear's examination of oedematous fluid showed presence of gram positive, rod-shaped organisms.
(i) What is your tentative diagnosis and methods for its confirmative diagnosis?
(ii) Give control measures and treatment schedule for such cases.
(b) During the White Revolution, the Government of India had introduced cross-breeding programme towards self-sufficiency in milk production. List out the diseases that emerged in the cross-bred animals and write in detail about the pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and control measures of Anaplasmosis.
(c) Explain in detail about the collection, methods of preservation and dispatch of various kinds of samples from a dead animal for laboratory investigation especially for suspected poisoning.
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The full name of the exam is the Indian Forest Service (I.F.S.) Examination (Main).
This question paper is from the I.F.S. Exam-(M) 2018.
This paper covers Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, specifically Paper II.
The Indian Forest Service (IFS) examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
The maximum marks for this paper are 200.
The time allowed for this paper is Three Hours.