Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): India ranks 5th in world in terms of total egg production (Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2022).
Statement (II): The per-capita availability of egg (2021-22) in India was 95 eggs per annum (Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2022).
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:

India's global ranks in livestock products (BAHS 2022):
- Milk Production: 1st
- Egg Production: 3rd
- Meat Production: 5th

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
Egg production and per-capita availability are key indicators of the poultry sector's performance and its contribution to nutritional security.
Detailed Explanation:
Let us verify the statements against the Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics (BAHS) 2022:
Statement (I) asserts that India ranks 5th globally in egg production.
According to BAHS 2022, India actually ranks 3rd in the world in total egg production, trailing only China and the USA.
In 2021--22, total egg production in India was \( 129.60 \text{ billion} \).
This makes Statement (I) incorrect due to the wrong rank.
Statement (II) mentions the per-capita availability of eggs.
Per-capita availability is calculated as:
\[ \text{Per-Capita Availability} = \frac{\text{Total Egg Production}}{\text{Total Human Population}} \] For the year 2021--22, this value was officially reported as 95 eggs per annum, an increase from 90 eggs per annum in 2020--21.
This makes Statement (II) correct.

Step 2: Final Answer:
Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct.