Question

Consider the following statements about Rashtriya Gokul Mission:

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

• A. All 1, 2&3
• B. Only 2&3
• C. Only 1&2
• D. Only 1&3

Answer 1

The correct option is A

All 1, 2&3

Under the mission an Indigenous Cattle Centres or Gokul Grams will be established in breeding tracts of indigenous breeds. The Gokul Grams will be set up in a PPP mode and will be established in

• The native breeding tracts
• Near metropolitan cities for housing the urban cattle

The Gokul Gram will also function as state of the art in situ training centre for Farmers, Breeders and MAITRI’s. Metropolitan Gokul Gram will focus on genetic upgradation of urban cattle.

Aim and objective of the mission

• Development and conservation of indigenous breeds
• Undertake breed improvement programme for indigenous cattle breeds to improve the genetic makeup and increase the stock
• It aims at enhancing milk production and productivity
• Upgradation non-descript cattle using elite indigenous breeds like Gir, Sahiwal, Rathi, Deoni, Tharparkar, Red Sindhi and others
• Distribution of disease free high genetic merit bulls for natural service

Gokul Gram will be an institute that will generate economic resources through sale of

• Milk
• Organic manure
• Vermi-composting
• Urine distillates
• Production of electricity from bio gas for in house consumption
• Sale of animal products