Q. With reference to Himalayan Yak consider the following statements:
1.Their population have been declining in recent years.
2.Yak milk has less protein than cow’s milk.
3.They can be domesticated.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Statement 1: According to a census carried out in 2019, India has some 58,000 yaks – a drop of about 25% from the last livestock census conducted in 2012. The drastic drop in the yak’s number has become a major cause of concern for animal genetic diversity conservationists.
Statement 2: The statement is incorrect. Yak’s milk is richer in protein, casein, and fat than cow’s milk.
Statement 3: Himalayan Yaks can be domesticated.
Source: The Hindu
