Heaviest Indian Cattle with Sawai-Chal Gait
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Question (English)
The heaviest Indian cattle breed with the famous gait "Sawai-Chal" is:
- Hariana
- Ongole
- Kankrej ✓ Correct
- Tharparkar
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Kankrej
Kankrej (origin: Kutch ka Rann, Gujarat) is the heaviest Indian cattle breed and is famous for its distinctive gait called "Sawai-Chal" (Table 18). It is a dual-purpose breed.
Indian Cattle Size Records
- Heaviest Indian cattle: Kankrej (Gujarat)
- Smallest cattle in the world: Vechur (Kottayam, Kerala)
Why Other Options Are Wrong
- Hariana: Best dual-purpose breed of India (Rohtak, Hisar, Haryana) but not the heaviest.
- Ongole: Pure white colour cattle from AP — a dual-purpose breed, not the heaviest.
- Tharparkar: Milch breed with highest disease resistance and colour change property.
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