UPSC Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science 2025

Write short notes on/Answer the following in about 150 words each : 10×5=50 (a) Nervous control of respiration in animals. 10 (b) National Livestock Health and Disease Control Pro…

(a) Write about the methods to calculate energy requirements for the maintenance of animals. 15 (b) Discuss the effects of ionophores on rumen metabolism. 15 (c) Name the differen…

(a) Narrate the "Participatory Rural Appraisal" techniques used for rural planning. 10 (b) Define ethology. Describe in detail about the various types of behaviours in animals. 20…

(a) Explain in detail about the classification of hormonal receptors and their functions. 10 (b) Discuss in detail the microbial digestion of carbohydrates in ruminants. 10 (c) De…

Write short notes on/Answer the following in about 150 words each : 10×5=50 (a) Recurrent selection and Reciprocal recurrent selection. 10 (b) Which are the processes preventing r…

(a) Describe different types of heritability based on genetic variance components. 10 (b) Explain in detail about the different methods of semen collection in livestock and poultr…

(a) Write in detail about "Dairying under mixed farming". What are its advantages over "Dairying under specialized farming" in the Indian context ? 15+5=20 (b) Illustrate the syst…

(a) Classify the investment, receipts and expenditure in a commercial dairy farm. 20 (b) Mention the signs of estrus in cattle and buffaloes. What is the time of insemination for…

Discuss the following in about 150 words each: (a) Write salient Histological Features of Basic tissues of the Body. (10 marks) (b) Location of superficial lymph nodes of ox. (10…

(a) Explain the formation of Foetal membranes in mammals with the help of suitable diagrams. (20 marks) (b) Discuss the properties of an ideal antimicrobial agent. Write about the…

(a)(i) Elucidate the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical findings and line of treatment of esophagitis in cow. (10 marks) (a)(ii) Explain why dietary supplementation of Iodine is ess…

(a)(i) Describe the effect of Avian Influenza Virus on Poultry industry and suggest the control measures to be adopted for effective control of Avian Influenza. Mention the WHO's…

Discuss the following in about 150 words each: (a) OIE standard setting procedure for animal disease control. (10 marks) (b) Neutralization of cream. (10 marks) (c) How is the pro…

(a)(i) Discuss about emerging zoonotic diseases, their prevalence and effects on animal and human population. (10 marks) (a)(ii) Discuss the methods of disease transmission and di…

(a)(i) Write in detail about milk and meat borne diseases and their control. (10 marks) (a)(ii) Discuss in detail the vetero legal aspects of sudden death of a cow. (10 marks) (b)…

(a)(i) Discuss the modern processing technologies to improve quality of meat and meat products. (10 marks) (a)(ii) Packaging is a very important tool for successful marketing of m…