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Maharashtra Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC / Class 12) Vocational Animal Husbandry and Dairy Technology under the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE), Pune — board paper codes MA / MB / MC practice questions are available now; exam metadata is being verified.

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Key Facts: Maharashtra HSC Animal Husbandry & Dairy (Vocational) Exam

MA / MB / MC

Official MSBSHSE vocational paper codes for Animal Husbandry and Dairy

MSBSHSE HSC vocational subject lists and exam schedules

3 papers

Dairy Production & Management; Milk Processing; Milk Products

MSBSHSE HSC Vocational Subjects Volume II (Animal Husbandry and Dairy Technology)

~200 marks/paper

Historical total per paper (theory + practical + term/project/visit/OJT)

MSBSHSE HSC Vocational Animal Husbandry and Dairy Technology scheme of examination

80 + 80

Common theory + practical mark split per paper (about 3 hours each)

MSBSHSE HSC Vocational Subjects Volume II scheme tables

35%

Common minimum passing floor under MSBSHSE Higher Secondary practice

Maharashtra HSC pass-mark practice (~35% each subject/component)

English MCQ adaptation

This free local bank is not the official Higher Secondary paper format

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Maharashtra MSBSHSE HSC Vocational Animal Husbandry and Dairy (codes MA/MB/MC) is a Class 12 three-paper Agriculture Group track with heavy practical weight (historically ~200 marks per paper) and ~35% pass floor, covering dairy production, milk processing, and milk products — not a pure MCQ board paper. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation for farm, plant, and product fluency.

Sample Maharashtra HSC Animal Husbandry & Dairy (Vocational) Practice Questions

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1Why is permanent individual identification important on an organised dairy farm?
A.It supports accurate breeding, health, production and culling records for each animal
B.It replaces the need for any housing or feed
C.It makes vaccination illegal on the farm
D.It only changes the colour of the milk
Explanation: Individual identification lets managers link breeding, health, growth and production data to the correct animal so decisions on treatment, feeding and culling are accurate.
2Which method is commonly used as a permanent mark on the ear of calves?
A.Ear tattooing or ear tagging systems used for permanent or semi-permanent ID
B.Photographing only without any physical mark
C.Painting the horns with watercolour once a year
D.Changing the animal’s name on a whiteboard only
Explanation: Ear tattooing and metal/plastic ear tags are standard permanent or semi-permanent identification methods used on dairy calves and cattle for individual records.
3Disbudding or dehorning of dairy calves is primarily done to:
A.Reduce injury risk to handlers and other animals and improve safety in housing
B.Increase the fat percentage of milk immediately
C.Replace the need for any vaccination
D.Stop all milk production permanently
Explanation: Horns can injure stock and people; disbudding young calves or dehorning reduces fighting injuries and improves handling safety in confined housing.
4Which practice best describes clean milking hygiene at the udder?
A.Washing and drying teats, discarding foremilk, milking into clean utensils, and post-milking teat care as appropriate
B.Milking without washing hands if the cow looks healthy
C.Storing milk uncovered in the sun after milking
D.Adding water to increase milk volume before sale
Explanation: Clean milk production requires clean hands and utensils, teat preparation, discarding foremilk (which may carry higher bacterial load), and careful handling to limit contamination.
5Drying off a dairy cow means:
A.Stopping milking at the end of lactation to allow rest and udder recovery before the next calving
B.Removing all water troughs from the farm permanently
C.Selling only dry fodder and never green forage
D.Vaccinating only during the rainy season
Explanation: Drying off ends the current lactation so the cow’s udder can rest and recover before the next calving, supporting udder health and future yield.
6Culling on a dairy farm primarily means:
A.Removing unproductive, chronically sick or otherwise unsuitable animals from the herd
B.Only painting animal numbers in bright colours
C.Feeding extra concentrates to all bulls
D.Stopping record-keeping for one season
Explanation: Culling is the deliberate removal of animals that no longer meet production, health or breeding goals so herd efficiency and welfare improve.
7Burdizzo castration of male calves is classified as which type of method?
A.Bloodless crushing of the spermatic cord with a clamp (bloodless castration tool)
B.Only chemical colouring of the scrotum without affecting the cord
C.A method used exclusively for dehorning adult cows
D.A pasteurization temperature programme for milk
Explanation: A Burdizzo clamp crushes the spermatic cord without an open cut (bloodless castration), reducing some haemorrhage risk compared with open surgical methods when correctly applied.
8Which routine practice helps control external parasites on dairy animals?
A.Spraying or dipping with suitable acaricides/insecticides as advised, plus good housing hygiene
B.Never cleaning the animal house
C.Feeding only salt without any forage
D.Stopping all milking for one month every year regardless of lactation stage
Explanation: External parasites (ticks, lice, mites, flies) are controlled by appropriate spray/dip programmes, environmental hygiene, and veterinary guidance on product choice and withdrawal.
9Farm records on a dairy farm should preferably include:
A.Breeding dates, calving, milk yields, health treatments, feed use and identification data
B.Only the colour of the tractor
C.No financial or production data of any kind
D.Only photographs of the farm gate
Explanation: Useful dairy records capture identity, breeding/calving, milk production, treatments, feed and costs so managers can evaluate performance and plan culling or breeding.
10Hoof trimming in dairy cattle is mainly done to:
A.Correct overgrown or unbalanced hooves and reduce lameness risk
B.Increase the lactose percentage of milk overnight
C.Replace mineral supplementation completely
D.Make artificial insemination unnecessary
Explanation: Regular hoof care corrects overgrowth and imbalance that cause pain and lameness, which otherwise reduce feed intake, fertility and milk yield.

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