Question

Given below are two statements based on All India Livestock Survey 2012 & 2019 :
Statement (I) : There was about 10% increase of buffaloes in 2019
Statement (II) : There was about 10% decrease of goats in 2019
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

• A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.
• B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.
• C. Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect.
• D. Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct.

Hint:

To remember key figures from the 20th Livestock Census (2019): Goats increased by \(10.14\%\), Sheep increased by \(14.13\%\), and Buffaloes grew marginally by \(1.06\%\).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
This question is based on the demographic data from the 20th All India Livestock Census (2019) compared with the 19th Census (2012).

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let us review the census figures for buffaloes and goats.
In 2012, the total buffalo population in India was \(108.7\) million.
In 2019, the buffalo population increased to \(109.85\) million.
The actual growth rate is:
\[ \text{Percentage Growth} = \frac{109.85 - 108.7}{108.7} \times 100 \approx 1.06\% \]
Statement (I) claims an increase of about \(10\%\), which is incorrect.
In 2012, the goat population was \(135.17\) million.
In 2019, the goat population rose to \(148.88\) million.
The growth rate for goats is:
\[ \text{Percentage Growth} = \frac{148.88 - 135.17}{135.17} \times 100 \approx +10.14\% \]
Statement (II) claims there was a decrease of \(10\%\), whereas the population actually increased by over \(10\%\).
Therefore, Statement (II) is also incorrect.

Step 3: Final Answer:
Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.