In the following question a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R).

A - Animal husbandry is an agricultural practice
R - Animal husbandry deals with the care and breeding of livestock that are useful to humans

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Solution

Agricultural science includes an overall development of crop production and livestock (farm animals).

Animal husbandry deals with the care and breeding of livestock like buffaloes, cows, pigs, horses, cattle, etc. that are useful to humans. It includes poultry farming and fisheries.

As animal husbandry includes the development of the livestock which is a part of agricultural science the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

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Animal husbandry is the scientific management of

(i) Animal breeding
(ii) Culture of animals
(iii) Animal livestock
(iv) Rearing of animals

(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(d) (i), (iii) and (iv)

Q. Read the following statements having two blanks (A) and (B)
'Animal husbandry deals with the care and breeding of livestock that are useful to humans, including _______A________ and ______B_________ .'

The correct option for the two blanks is

Q. Animal husbandry is a practice of merely breeding livestock.

Q. Animal husbandry deals with:
I. Breeding of livestock buffaloes, cows, sheep, camels, etc. that are useful to humans.
II. Rearing, catching, selling, etc. of fish, molluscs and crustaceans.
III. Breeding of fowls for human use.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. Animal husbandry deals only with feeding and breeding of livestock and not with disease control.

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In the following question a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). A - Animal husbandry is an agricultural practice R - Animal husbandry deals with the care and breeding of livestock that are useful to humans

In the following question a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R).

A - Animal husbandry is an agricultural practice
R - Animal husbandry deals with the care and breeding of livestock that are useful to humans