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Which poultry disease is also known as fowl plague and caused by a paramyxovirus?

Answer: Ranikhet disease.

  • A Fowl pox
  • B Fowl cholera
  • C Marek disease
  • D Ranikhet disease

Correct answer: D. Ranikhet disease

Explanation: Ranikhet disease (Newcastle disease) is caused by a paramyxovirus and is one of the most serious viral diseases affecting poultry.

Composite Fish Culture: Niches in One PondCatla (surface feeder)Rohu (middle feeder)Mrigal/Common carp (bottom feeder)

Different fish species occupy different feeding depths in the same pond without competing for food: Catla feeds near the surface, Rohu in the middle zone, and Mrigal or common carp at the bottom - letting a single pond support far more total fish than one species alone.

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