The highest quality carpet wool is obtained from which breed of sheep? (RJ Supervisor 2012)

✅Explanation: Chokla sheep are known for producing high-quality carpet wool due to its fineness, luster, and durability. Chokla sheep grow the best carpet wool of all the Indian breeds, ranging in quality number from 54s to 60s count.

📌Other Options Explanations:
o (A) Marwari: This breed is primarily known for its adaptability to harsh desert conditions, and its wool is generally coarse.
o (C) Nali: While Nali sheep produce good quality wool.
o (D) Sonadi: This breed is mainly reared for meat production.

🔑Key Points:
-Origin: Chokla sheep are native to the Churu, Nagaur, and Sikar districts of Rajasthan.
-Other Names: Chokla sheep are also known as "Merino of Rajasthan", "Indian Merino", "Merino of India", "Shekhwati", and "Chappar".
-Appearance: Chokla sheep are light to medium-sized, with a dense wool coat that covers their entire body, including their belly and most of their legs. Their face is usually reddish-brown or dark brown in color and is generally devoid of wool.

🛑Additional Information:

• Total eight different sheep breeds have been identified in Rajasthan:
-Jaisalmeri
-Nali
-Malpuri
-Chokla
-Sonari
-Marwari
-Magra
-Pugal
-Magra sheep's wool is used for carpet. Magra sheep are mainly found in Jaisalmer and Bikaner districts of Rajasthan.
-Nali sheep are found in Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Churu districts of Rajasthan.
-Pugal sheep are found in Bikaner.
-Based upon the Agroecological region, Chokla is classified under North-western Arid and Semi-Arid.
-The wool coat on the body is dense and covers the entire body, including the belly and the greater part of the legs.

🛑Additional Information:
Pugal (also known as “Rataanna”)
-Named after its home tract: Pugal area in Bikaner district, Rajasthan
-Fleece color: varies from white to light brown
-Face color: black with light brown strips on either side above the eyes; lower jaw is light brown
Nali
-Named after the Nali area in Rajasthan
-Body color: white, with light brown face which may extend to the neck
-Medium-sized animals
-Produces coarse, dense, and long-stapled white fleece
Malpura
-Named after Malpura taluka in Rajasthan
-Well-built with a square, compact body
-Face color: light brown, extending up to the neck
-Produces white fleece that is extremely hairy and coarse