A) Brazil
B) China
C) India
D) U.S.A.
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
[c] Owing to its diverse physical and climatic conditions and vegetation, India has a varied and rich fauna. The country is endowed with the largest livestock population in the world. There are about 500 species of animals and 3,000 species of birds in the country. Adapted from the "19 Livestock Census-2012 All India Report" published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries. As compared to the 18th Livestock Census, there has been an overall decline of 3.33 percent in the total livestock population in the country. The total livestock population including cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goat, pigs, horses and ponies, mules, donkeys, camels, mithun and yaks, was 512.05 million in 2012. The total poultry population, including fowls, ducks, turkeys and others, was 729.2 million.
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