Q. Consider the following statements about the Rashtriya Gokul Mission:

I. It is important for the upliftment of rural poor as majority of low producing indigenous animals are with small and marginal farmers and landless labourers.
II. It was initiated to promote indigenous cattle and buffalo rearing and conservation in scientific and holistic manner.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor I

50. राष्ट्रीय गोकुल मिशन के बारे में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
I. यह ग्रामीण निर्धनों के उत्थान के लिए महत्त्वपूर्ण है क्योंकि अधिकांश न्यून उत्पादकता वाले देशज पशु छोटे और सीमान्त कृषकों तथा भूमिहीन श्रमिकों के पास होते हैं।
II. इसे वैज्ञानिक रूप में और साकल्यवादी रूप में देशज गोपशु और भैंस के पालन और संरक्षण को प्रोत्साहित करने के लिए आरंभ किया गया था।

उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/कौन-से सही है/हैं?
(a) केवल I
(b) केवल II
(c) I और II दोनों
(d) न तो I और न ही I

Answer: (c)

Explanation:

Statement I is correct: The Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) plays a vital role in uplifting rural livelihoods, especially among small and marginal farmers and landless labourers, who typically rear low-yield indigenous breeds. The mission focuses on enhancing productivity of these breeds through better breeding and management practices.

Statement II is correct: The mission was launched under the National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying.

• It aims to conserve and develop indigenous bovine breeds (both cattle and buffalo) using scientific techniques like IVF, semen sexing, and establishing Gokul Grams.

Source:
https://dahd.gov.in/schemes/programmes/rashtriya_gokul_mission