Question

Match the following livestock development programs with their objective/ purpose

List-I (Livestock development program)	List-II (Objective/ purpose)
(A) Committee for Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CCSEA)	(I) to support prevention and management of priority animal diseases, wider participation of the community in disease prevention and strengthening veterinary and diagnostic services in the States
(B) "A-HELP" (Accredited Agent for Health and Extension of Livestock Production)	(II) with 50% Central funding for upgrading the laboratory, veterinary hospital, infrastructure and work towards strengthening disease surveillance
(C) Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP)	(III) ensures that animals are not subjected to unnecessary pain or suffering before, during or after performance of experiments on them
(D) Animal Health Support System for One Health (AHSSOH)	(IV) Livestock Resource Persons and Primary Service Providers at village level

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

• (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

Hint:

To remember this quickly:
CCSEA = Animal experiment welfare (III).
A-HELP = Village-level resource persons (IV).
LHDCP = Disease control and vaccination (I).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
The Government of India implements various livestock development programs, regulatory bodies, and support schemes to improve animal welfare, disease control, and extension services.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let us analyze and match each program with its correct objective:
1.CCSEA (A): The Committee for Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (formerly CPCSEA) is a statutory committee under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
Its primary objective is to ensure that animals are not subjected to unnecessary pain or suffering during scientific research and testing.
Thus, (A) matches with (III).
2."A-HELP" (B): This is an initiative that trains local women as accredited agents to assist in animal husbandry extension, veterinary first aid, and artificial insemination at the village level.
Thus, (B) matches with (IV).
3.LHDCP (C): This is a central sector scheme designed to protect livestock from infectious diseases (such as foot-and-mouth disease and brucellosis) by supporting vaccination, diagnostics, and veterinary infrastructure in the states.
Thus, (C) matches with (I).
4.AHSSOH (D): This is a World Bank-assisted central scheme designed to strengthen animal health laboratories, veterinary hospitals, and disease surveillance networks under a unified "One Health" framework.
Thus, (D) matches with (II).
Combining these matches:
\[ \text{(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)} \]

Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct matching sequence is (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II).