Animal Sciences

Classical & Mendelian Genetics, Chromosome Theory, Linkage, Crossing Over & Gene Mapping

All PYQs 21 questions 5.83% weightage 1.25%

Quantitative Genetics: Polygenic Traits, Phenotypic Components of Variance, Heritability & Repeatability

All PYQs 13 questions 3.61% weightage 0.42%

Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR), Indigenous Livestock Breeds, Breed Descriptors & Conservation Strategies

All PYQs 12 questions 3.33% weightage 1.25%

Breeding Systems: Inbreeding, Linebreeding, Outcrossing, Crossbreeding, Heterosis & Combining Ability

All PYQs 12 questions 3.33% weightage 1.25%

Population Genetics: Hardy-Weinberg Law, Gene & Genotype Frequencies, Mutation, Drift & Selection

All PYQs 9 questions 2.50% weightage

Cytogenetics, Chromosomal Karyotyping & Chromosomal Aberrations (Numerical & Structural)

All PYQs 5 questions 1.39% weightage 0.42%

Molecular Genetics & Genomics: Genetic Markers (RFLP, AFLP, Microsatellites, SNPs), MAS & Genomic Selection

All PYQs 3 questions 0.83% weightage 1.25%

Sex Determination, Sex-Linked, Sex-Influenced & Sex-Limited Inheritance in Livestock

All PYQs 3 questions 0.83% weightage

Selection Principles: Individual, Pedigree, Family, Progeny Testing, Selection Indices & BLUP Evaluation

All PYQs 2 questions 0.56% weightage 0.41%

Environmental Physiology, Thermoregulation, Lactation Physiology (Galactopoiesis, Milk Ejection) & Reproduction Dynamics

All PYQs 21 questions 5.83% weightage 6.25%

Cardiovascular & Respiratory Physiology: Cardiac Cycle, Hemodynamics, ECG & Pulmonary Gas Exchange

All PYQs 20 questions 5.56% weightage 4.16%

Digestion, Absorption & Intermediary Metabolism of Carbohydrates, Lipids & Proteins in Livestock

All PYQs 14 questions 3.89% weightage 1.67%

Chemical Composition of Feeds, Proximate Analysis (Weende System) & Van Soest Fiber Partitioning (NDF, ADF, ADL)

All PYQs 10 questions 2.78% weightage 2.09%

Blood Physiology: Erythrocytes, Leukocytes, Hemoglobin, Hemostasis, Blood Groups & Fluid-Acid-Base Balance

All PYQs 9 questions 2.50% weightage 2.5%

Feed Additives, Probiotics, Enzymes, Non-Protein Nitrogen (NPN), Bypass Nutrients & Anti-Nutritional Factors

All PYQs 8 questions 2.22% weightage 1.66%

Feed Preservation (Hay & Silage Making), Processing, Forage Quality & Livestock Feeding Standards (ICAR/NRC)

All PYQs 8 questions 2.22% weightage 1.66%

Mineral Nutrition: Macro-Minerals (Ca, P, Mg, Na, K, Cl, S), Trace Elements, Bioavailability & Toxicities

All PYQs 6 questions 1.67% weightage 2.5%

Rumen Microbiology, Fermentation Dynamics, Volatile Fatty Acid (VFA) Synthesis & Microbial Protein Yield

All PYQs 5 questions 1.39% weightage 1.67%

Renal & Excretory Physiology: Nephron Function, Glomerular Filtration, Tubular Transport & Osmoregulation

All PYQs 4 questions 1.11% weightage 3.33%

Vitamin Nutrition: Fat-Soluble (A, D, E, K) & Water-Soluble (B-Complex, C) Vitamins, Coenzymes & Deficiency Syndromes

All PYQs 4 questions 1.11% weightage 0.84%

Energy Metabolism: Gross, Digestible, Metabolizable, Net Energy Systems, TDN & Calorimetry

All PYQs 2 questions 0.56% weightage 0.83%

Cattle & Buffalo Management: Housing Systems, Calf Rearing, Transition Dairy Cow Management & Milking Systems

All PYQs 26 questions 7.22% weightage 2.09%

Dairy Products Technology, Livestock Farm Sanitation, Waste Management & Livestock Products Packaging

All PYQs 19 questions 5.28% weightage 7.08%

Poultry Management: Brooding, Layer & Broiler Production, Deep Litter, Cage Systems, Lighting & Biosecurity

All PYQs 15 questions 4.17% weightage 2.5%

Meat Processing, Preservation (Curing, Smoking, Freezing), Sausages, Emulsions & Quality Attributes (Color, WHC, Tenderness)

All PYQs 6 questions 1.67% weightage 2.5%

Egg Science & Technology: Egg Shell & Interior Structure, Preservation, Grading, Egg Quality Defects & Egg Products

All PYQs 4 questions 1.11% weightage 1.67%

Abattoir Practices, Humane Slaughter, Stunning Methods, Carcass Inspection, Dressing & Abattoir Byproducts Utilization

All PYQs 3 questions 0.83% weightage 1.25%

Wool, Mohair, Fur & Fiber Technology: Wool Classification, Grading, Scouring, Crimp, Fineness & Hide/Skin Curing

All PYQs 3 questions 0.83% weightage 1.25%

Hatchery Management: Incubation Principles, Egg Selection, Storage, Turning, Candling & Chick Sexing

All PYQs 2 questions 0.56% weightage 0.41%

Sheep & Goat Production Management: Breeding Management, Housing, Grazing Systems & Wool/Meat Flocks

All PYQs 1 questions 0.28% weightage 0.42%

Livestock Economics, Demand & Supply, Cost of Milk/Meat/Egg Production, Market Channels & Price Spread

All PYQs 24 questions 6.67% weightage 7.5%

Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension: Concepts, Principles, Philosophy & Historical Milestones (Key Village, ICDP, Operation Flood)

All PYQs 20 questions 5.56% weightage 1.67%

Biostatistics: Measures of Central Tendency, Dispersion, Skewness, Kurtosis & Theoretical Probability Distributions

All PYQs 13 questions 3.61% weightage 0.42%

Rural Sociology, Social Structures, Leadership, Adoption & Diffusion of Livestock Innovations

All PYQs 13 questions 3.61% weightage 0.84%

National Livestock Policies, Development Schemes, Livestock Census, Self-Help Groups (SHGs) & FPOs

All PYQs 10 questions 2.78% weightage 1.66%

Experimental Designs (CRD, RCBD, LSD, Factorial Designs), Linear Correlation & Regression in Animal Sciences

All PYQs 4 questions 1.11% weightage 1.67%

Extension Teaching Methods: Individual, Group & Mass Media, Audiovisual Aids & ICT in Animal Husbandry

All PYQs 4 questions 1.11% weightage 0.84%

Hypothesis Testing: Parametric Tests (t-Test, Z-Test, F-Test, ANOVA) & Non-Parametric Tests (Chi-Square, Mann-Whitney)

All PYQs 2 questions 0.56% weightage 0.83%