The world's highly prized wool yielding 'Pashmina' is obtained from a species of

goat

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sheep

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goat-sheep cross

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Kashmir sheep - Afghan sheep cross

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Solution

The correct option is A goat
Pashmina refers to a type of Kashmir wool and textiles made from it. This wool comes from a special breed of goat indigenous to high altitudes of the Himalayan mountains.

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Assertion (A): . Wool is obtained only from the fleece of sheep or goat
Reason (R): Cocoon stage is important for the extraction of wool from Sheep.

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