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NCERT-aligned UPSC Core Geography topic from NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.
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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar) — Chapter: Animal Husbandry.
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Key locations covered (11)
- Milk Production — All India (2023-24) — Pan-India (239.30 mt)
- Uttar Pradesh — #1 Milk Producer — Uttar Pradesh
- Rajasthan — #2 Milk Producer — Rajasthan
- Madhya Pradesh — #3 Milk Producer — Madhya Pradesh
- Gujarat — Amul / White Revolution Origin — Gujarat
- Livestock Population — Census 2019 — Pan-India (~536 mn)
- Fish Production — All India (2022-23) — Pan-India (~175 lakh tonnes)
- Andhra Pradesh — #1 Fish Producer — Andhra Pradesh
- West Bengal — #2 Fish Producer — West Bengal
- Gujarat — #1 Marine Fish Producer — Gujarat
- Kerala — Major Marine Fish Producer — Kerala
Sample questions (12 of 43)
All-India milk production in 2023-24 (atlas figure)?
~239.30 million tonnes
India's world rank in milk production?
Largest producer (since 1998 — White Revolution); ~24% of global output
Per capita milk availability in India (2023-24)?
~471 grams/day
Father of White Revolution?
Dr Verghese Kurien — Operation Flood (1970)
Operation Flood was implemented by?
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Anand
India's top milk producing state (2023-24)?
Uttar Pradesh (~16% share, ~38 mt)
Why does UP top milk production?
Largest cattle + buffalo population; vast canal-irrigated fodder belt; large rural population
Distinctive UP buffalo breed?
Bhadawari, Tarai
India's 2nd largest milk producer (2023-24)?
Rajasthan (~14-15% share)
Famous Rajasthani cattle breed?
Tharparkar, Rathi, Gir (originally Gujarat)
Dairy cooperative federation of Rajasthan?
Saras (RCDF)
India's 3rd largest milk producer?
Madhya Pradesh (~9% share)
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About this topic
This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar), drawn from the chapter Animal Husbandry. Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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