Kaunayen Breed Species
Kaunayen is a newly registered breed of:
- Pig
- Chicken — Correct Answer
- Goat
- Cattle
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Chicken
Kaunayen is a newly registered breed of chicken from Manipur. It was registered on 21 June 2016 along with several other new breeds (Table 31).
Newly Registered Breeds (21 June 2016)
- Cattle: Badri (Uttarakhand)
- Goat: Teressa (Andaman & Nicobar), Kodi Adu (Tamil Nadu)
- Sheep: Chevaadu (Tamil Nadu), Kendrapada (Odisha)
- Pig: Tenyi Vo (Nagaland), Nicobari (A&N), Doom (Assam)
- Chicken: Kaunayen (Manipur)
Why Other Options Are Wrong
- Pig: Newly registered pig breeds are Tenyi Vo, Nicobari, Doom — not Kaunayen.
- Goat: Newly registered goat breeds are Teressa, Kodi Adu — not Kaunayen.
- Cattle: Newly registered cattle breed is Badri — not Kaunayen.
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