Question

Read the following statements carefully :

Statement I : Livestock provides alternative livelihood options to small and marginal farmers.

Statement II : In rural areas, animal husbandry provides stable employment opportunities throughout the year.

In the light of the given statements, choose the correct option from the following :

• A. Statement I is true and Statement II is false.
• B. Statement I is false and Statement II is true.
• C. Both Statements I and II are true.
• D. Both Statements I and II are false.

Hint:

Livestock gives small and marginal farmers an extra income, and the daily care of animals gives work through the year. Both statements are true.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Recall livestock in rural India:
Livestock includes cattle, buffalo, goat, sheep and poultry. In villages, it is a source of income apart from crop farming.
Milk, eggs, meat and wool give regular earnings.

Step 2: Check Statement I:
Small and marginal farmers have little land, so crop income alone is not enough. Livestock gives them a second source of livelihood.
So Statement I is true.

Step 3: Check Statement II:
Crops give work only in the sowing and harvest seasons. Animals need care every day, and milk or egg output goes on all year.
So animal husbandry gives stable work throughout the year, and Statement II is true.

Step 4: Why the other options are wrong:
(A) wrongly says Statement II is false.
(B) wrongly says Statement I is false.
(D) says both are false, but both are true.

Final Answer:
Both statements are true. This is option (C).