These 31 questions from UPSC Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Optional papers (1995–2026) fall outside the present syllabus of their paper – mostly from papers set on the older syllabus. We keep them here for completeness.
Each question ends with a code such as [2024/15m/3b] – the year, the marks, the word limit (where UPSC set one) and the question number in the paper.
Paper II
31 questions
Describe about regulation of hormone secretion in animals. [2018/10m/6c]
Identification of Kairomones, Allomones, Synomones and Pheromones, and their roles. [2013/10m/1d]
Discuss in detail the role of cooperative societies and Operation Flood in the development of dairy industry in India. [2013/10m/5b]
Significance of endocrine glands. [2007/20m/200w/1d]
Role of extension in Animal Husbandry Sector. [2007/20m/200w/5d]
Discuss functional disorders of endocrine glands, their symptoms and diagnosis. [2006/60m/3]
“Research without extension is a hobby while extension without research is a folly.” Discuss. [2006/60m/8]
Discuss various methods adopted to educate farmers under rural conditions for effective implementation of animal husbandry programmes. [2005/60m/4]
Coordination of blood circulation, respiration and excretion for healthy life. [2004/20m/200w/1a]
Latest methods of extension education. [2004/20m/200w/5d]
Discuss the role of extension workers for implementation of rural herd health programmes to improve farmers economy. [2004/60m/8]
Respiratory and renal regulation of acid base balance. [2003/20m/200w/5b]
Coordination of four important organs for healthy life. [2002/20m/200w/1d]
Justify in detail “Role of hormones are very essential for harmony in body”. Keeping in view the present days stress of increased production on animals. [2002/60m/4]
Problems in animal husbandry development. [2002/20m/200w/5d]
Describe the latest methods of effective communication and education for rural development, in relation to animal health and production programmes. [2002/60m/8]
In a remote village, the technology developed by scientists has to be transferred to the farmers. What are the different methods to be adopted to achieve this? What are the constraints in transfer of technology? [2001/60m/7]
Blood groups and their role in blood transfusion in canines. [2000/20m/200w/1c]
Economic feasibility of sustainable milk production. [2000/20m/200w/5b]
Osmotic regulation. [2000/20m/200w/5d]
Discuss various animal husbandry programmes for rural development. Discuss the various constraints in its implementation. What measures will you recommend for its rectification? [2000/60m/7]
Nervous and chemical regulation of heart in animals. [1999/20m/200w/5c]
Discuss the problems and constraints in transfer of technology for rural development in animal husbandry sector. [1999/60m/6]
Explain in detail the mechanism of the ‘buffer-system’ in blood. [1998/60m/3]
Plasma proteins. [1998/20m/200w/5a]
Write an essay on “different endocrinal glands and the role played by them in health and disease.” [1997/60m/3]
Neural control of respiration. [1997/20m/200w/5a]
“Rural development is the need of the day.” What sort of effective animal husbandry programmes do you suggest for poverty alleviation and development of rural India? [1997/60m/7]
Describe the effects of inbreeding. What is the usefulness of inbreeding and the reasons for it being practiced for livestock improvement programmes? How the intensity of inbreeding could be measured? [1995/60m/2]
Selection is considered the keystone of the arch of animal improvement. Discuss the process adopted for selecting more than one trait in a breeding programme, Describe the effect of environment on selection process. [1995/60m/3]
Discuss the modern methods of information technology that can be applied to educate the Indian farmers on animal health and welfare. [1995/60m/8]
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