Question

What is correct with respect to All India Livestock Census 2019?
Statement I: Uttar Pradesh had highest no. of livestock
Statement II: In India most populous livestock species was buffalo.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

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

Hint:

In the 2019 Livestock Census:
Highest livestock state = Uttar Pradesh
Most populous species = Cattle
Second most populous species = Goat
Third most populous species = Buffalo

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
The All India Livestock Census is conducted quinquennially to monitor livestock populations, trends, and demographic distributions across different states in India.
The 20th Livestock Census was conducted in 20

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Statement I asserts that Uttar Pradesh had the highest livestock population.
According to the official data from the 20th Livestock Census (2019), Uttar Pradesh reported the largest livestock population in the country with approximately 8 million animals, followed by Rajasthan.
Therefore, Statement I is true.
Statement II asserts that buffalo was the most populous livestock species in India.
The 2019 census data indicates that the total cattle population was the largest at approximately 195 million heads (representing about 39% of the total livestock), followed by goats (28%) and then buffaloes (5% or 1085 million).
Therefore, Statement II is false.

Step 3: Final Answer:
Statement I is correct because Uttar Pradesh had the highest livestock population, and Statement II is incorrect because cattle, not buffalo, was the most populous species.