VAE-0082
QUESTION
Arrange the following statements pertaining to Artificial insemination in sequential order (1) IVRI started producing AI born calves with the assistance from ICAR (2) Healthy calves were born at Palace dairy farm, Mysore (3) Under Key village scheme AI was used at a large scale throughout the country (4) Government of India opened four regional centres for implementation of AI Choose the correct answer?
OPTIONS
(A) 3, 2, 4, 1
(B) 4, 1, 2, 3
(C) 1, 2, 4, 3
(D) 2, 1, 4, 3
ANSWER
(D) 2, 1, 4, 3
EXPLANATION
The accepted chronology begins with the birth of healthy calves at the Palace Dairy Farm, Mysore, followed by IVRI producing artificial-insemination-born calves with ICAR assistance, establishment of regional centres by the Government of India, and subsequent large-scale use of AI under the Key Village Scheme. This sequence corresponds to 2, 1, 4, 3, whereas the other arrangements place these developments out of historical order. Hence, option (D) is correct.