Mithun / Gayal
Q. Gayal is the state animal of
1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Nagaland
3) Assam- Published on 20 Apr 16a. 1, 2
b. 1, 3
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 1, 2
- Gayal is also known as Mithun.
- ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun (ICAR-NRCM), Jharnapani, Medziphema, Nagaland is the only institute of its kind in the world solely dedicated to the conservation, propagation and development of Mithun.
- Gayal is distributed in Northeast India, Bangladesh, northern Burma and in Yunnan, China.
- The ICAR-NRCM farm has established modern scientific facilities for the rearing of Mithun under a semi-intensive system that comprises of various farmer-friendly technologies developed by the institute namely feed block, mineral block, area specific mineral mixture and low-cost feed formulation using industrial by-products.
