MBOSE Class 11 Question Paper 2023 for Poultry

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6. What are the main features of Community
Development Projects? Describe in brief. 5 2023

POULTRY FARMING
7. What are the main causes of General Unemployment? 6
POULTRY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
8. Why should we give special importance on
( THEORY )
development of cottage industries in rural areas of
India? 6 Full Marks : 50

Time : 2 hours
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The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

General Instructions:

(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place

1. Write whether the following statements are True or
False : 1  10  10
(a) Rural development is the essence of the country’s
economic development.

(b) The Community Development Project was
launched in the year 1962.

(c) Unemployment is almost a universal feature of
capitalist society.

(d) India is a country with continental dimension.

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(2) (3)

(e) As compared with other important countries, India (d) Forests have a very important role to play in
is well placed in respect of per capita arable land. agriculture, environment, employment and
development.
(f) It is obvious that as the economy grows, our need
for food and essential raw materials will multiply. (e) Coal is called a basic or mineral.

(g) In some parts of the country cowdung has to be (f) We are living in the ‘iron and age’.
used as fuel, where sufficient firewood is not
available. (g) In view of the various uses to which manganese
is put, this mineral is known as .
(h) Forestry is recognised to be a ‘necessary
complement to agriculture’.
(h) The economic and strategic importance of
petroleum can hardly be exaggerated. That is
(i) Forest cover has no role to play in landslide in
why it is called ‘Oil King’ or .
hilly areas.

(j) Fertile soil helps supply of adequate food and (i) One of the most important dimensions of the
raw materials. demographic profile is distribution.

(j) Majority of unemployed and employed
are seen in rural areas.
2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word(s): 1  10  10

(a) are the very foundation of economic 3. Enumerate the various agricultural factors which
progress. determine the density of population of an area. 4

(b) Timber and are called the major forest
product. 4. Describe in brief about the remedies to solve the
problem of rural unemployment. 4
(c) Social and forestry can play an
important role in boosting the agricultural
economy by keeping balance in the ecological 5. Describe briefly about the adverse effects of rapid
system. population growth on economic development. 5

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POULTRY FARMING
( FOUNDATION COURSE )
POULTRY EXTENSION, MARKETING AND ECONOMICS

( THEORY )

Full Marks : 15

Time : 1 hour

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

General Instructions:

(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place

1. Write whether the following statements are True or
False : 1 2  2

(a) Poultry sector alone contributes about 2% of the
total GDP of India and it is becoming a significant
contributor to Indian economy.

(b) A synthetic strain of poultry ‘Krishibro’ was
evolved for small scale broiler farming at CPDO,
Bhubaneswar.

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(2) (3)

2. Choose the correct answer : 1 2  2 4. What are the characteristics of a poultry bird? 3

(a) The Project Directorate on Poultry is located at
(i) Bengaluru 5. Write a short note on economics of poultry production. 5
(ii) Bhubaneswar

(iii) Hyderabad
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(iv) Izatnagar

(b) The recommended minimum per capita
consumption of egg as per NIN is

(i) 33

(ii) 38

(iii) 40

(iv) 55

3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word(s): 1 3  3
(a) The study of birds other than poultry is known
as .

(b) The full form of CARI is .

(c) The newborn duck is called duckling and the
newborn fowl is called .

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POULTRY FARMING

POULTRY DISEASES AND THEIR CONTROL
( Paper – III )

( THEORY )

Full Marks : 30

Time : 2 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

General Instructions:

(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place

1. Choose the correct answer from the options given
below : 1 5  5
(a) Pullorum disease of poultry is caused by
(i) Bacteria
(ii) Virus
(iii) Protozoa
(iv) Fungi

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(3) (4)

(e) Star gazing appearance is caused due to (b) Slipped tendon (perosis) is due to the deficiency
deficiency of of (mineral).

(i) Vitamin D (c) Gumboro disease (IBD) is a disease of
poultry (as per etiology).
(ii) Vitamin E
(d) Type of Ranikhet disease vaccine given at first
(iii) Vitamin B1 week of age is .

(iv) Vitamin B2 (e) In India, bird flu was recorded first time in the
year at Navapur village under
Nandurbar district of Maharastra.

2. Write whether the following statements are ‘True’ or
‘False’: 1 5  5
4. Write down the transmission mode of the following
(a) Coccidiosis is a dreadful viral disease of poultry. diseases (any five): 1 5  5

(b) Crazy chick disease is due to the deficiency of (a) Ranikhet disease
vitamin B1. (b) Gumboro disease
(c) Curled toe paralysis is due to the deficiency of (c) Marek’s disease
vitamin B2.
(d) Fowl Pox
(d) ‘All-in all-out’ system is helpful to prevent poultry
(e) Infectious Bronchitis
diseases efficiently.
(f) Egg Drop Syndrome
(e) Formalin is available commercially as 40%
solution of formaldehyde in water. (g) Avian Influenza

3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word(s): 1 5  5 5. Write the specific symptoms of the following diseases
(any five) : 1 5  5
(a) Thin shelled egg is due to the deficiency of
(vitamin). (a) Fowl Cholera

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(2) (5)

(b) Broiler birds are commonly vaccinated against (b) Infectious Coryza

(i) Marek’s disease, Ranikhet disease and (c) Pullorum Disease
Gumboro disease
(d) Chronic Respiratory Disease
(ii) Ranikhet disease, Pullorum disease and
(e) Coccidiosis
Gumboro disease
(f) Vitamin B1 deficiency
(iii) Ranikhet disease, Coccidiosis and Fowl pox.
(g) Vitamin D deficiency
(iv) Pullorum disease, Infectious bursal disease
and Infectious bronchitis (h) Calcium and Phosphorus deficiency

(c) Marek’s disease vaccine should be given at the 6. Draw a table showing common vaccination schedule
age of for broiler chicken. 5
(i) 3 days

(ii) 3 weeks 
(iii) 13 weeks

(v) 3 months

(d) The first vaccine against Ranikhet disease should
be given at the age of

(i) 1 week

(ii) 3 weeks

(iii) 5 weeks

(iv) None of these

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(c) Four 60 watt bulbs suspended 6 inches above
the floor are generally provided for
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(d) Californian cages for rearing poultry are also POULTRY HOUSING AND MANAGEMENT
known as cages.
( Paper - II )
(e) Generally, the birds raised under scavenging
system are frequently affected with and ( THEORY )
fowl pox.
Full Marks : 30

4. What are the different systems of rearing poultry? Time : 2 hours
Describe briefly about each one of them. 5
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

5. Write down the advantages of deep litter system of General Instructions:
rearing poultry. 5
(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
6. What are the different type of houses you have to
construct in your poultry farm on the basis of purpose (iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place
of rearing? 5
1. Choose the correct answer from the multiple options
given below : 1 5  5
 (a) Which of the following is the oldest system of
poultry keeping, but still popular in India.
(i) Cage
(ii) Semi-intensive
(iii) Free range
(iv) Deep litter

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(2) (3)

(b) Which of the following is an intensive system of (e) The optimum temperature of poultry house
rearing poultry? should be

(i) 11 – 17oC
(i) Scavenging System
(ii) 18 – 21oC
(ii) Folding unit System
(iii) 22 – 28oC
(iii) Battery System
(iv) 29 – 32oC
(iv) None of these

2. Write True (T) or False (F) against each statement :
1 5  5
(c) The minimum floor space requirement for a (a) Free range system of poultry keeping is not
broiler (chicken) under deep litter system is suitable for commercial purpose.
(i) 1.00 sq ft (b) Deep litter system is the latest system of poultry
rearing.
(ii) 1.75 sq ft
(c) The gable type house has sloppy roof, so it is
(iii) 2.00 sq ft popular in high rainfall areas.

(iv) 2.50 sq ft (d) The distance between brooder house and grower
house should be about 30 m to prevent cross
infection.
(e) The moisture level of deep litter materials should
(d) For harvesting broiler crops per week, the number
be near about 40%.
of poultry sheds needed is

(i) 3 sheds
3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word(s): 1 5  5
(ii) 5 sheds
(a) To minimise the shell-less egg or broken egg,
(iii) 7 sheds supplement is suggested.
(b) Free range system of poultry keeping is also
(iv) 9 sheds
known as .

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(c) breed of duck can be reared without the
source of water for swimming.
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(d) Vanaraja is a/an purpose new variety of
poultry developed at PD on poultry, POULTRY PRODUCTION AND BREEDING
Rajendranagar for rural poultry farming.
( Paper-I )

(e) is a dual purpose new variety of poultry ( THEORY )
developed at Central Avian Research Institute,
Izatnagar for rural poultry farming. Full Marks : 30

Time : 2 hours

4. Write the names of two common breeds of ducks and
their characteristics. The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1 2  2
General Instructions:
5. Write the names of four popular crosses of chicken (i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.
and their characteristics. 1 4  4
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place
6. Define : 1 4  4
(a) Class 1. Choose the correct answer : 1 5  5
(b) Breed
(a) The origin of Rhode Island Red (RIR) breed of
(c) Variety poultry is
(d) Strain (i) America

(ii) Australia
7. What is Selection? Describe briefly about different
process of Selection. 5 (iii) England

(iv) Italy
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(2) (3)

(b) Which of the following is the best breed for egg (e) Best broilers can be produced by crossing
production? between

(i) White Leghorn and White Phymouth Rock
(i) Plymouth Rock
(ii) Rhode Island Red and White Leghorn
(ii) White Cornish
(iii) White Cornish and White Plymouth Rock
(iii) Light Sussex
(iv) White Cornish and Minorca
(iv) White Leghorn

2. Write whether the following statements are True or
False : 1 5  5
(c) Which one is the dual purpose breed of poultry
(a) Saddle feathers are present only in female
(i) Rhode Island Red chicken.

(ii) White Leghorn (b) Spur is present only in male chicken.

(iii) Cornish (c) Round body shape is desirable in case of meat
type poultry.
(iv) Aseel (d) Triangular body shape is desirable in case of
layer type poultry.

(e) Aylesbury is a good egg type duck.
(d) Which of the following is known as ‘Kalamasi’
because of its black flesh?

(i) Aseel 3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word(s) : 1 5  5

(a) Gallus domesticus is the scientific name
(ii) Kadarnath
of .
(iii) Chittagong (b) A group of birds which are similar in shape, size
and body conformation and descendants of
(iv) Naked neck common ancentry is known as .

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