Which one of the following subjects does not fall within List-I of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India under the control of Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries?
Livestock Census
Matters relating to loss of livestock due to natural calamities
Fishing and fisheries (inland, marine and beyond territorial waters)
Central Council of Fisheries
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC SO-Steno – 2018
Subjects listed under DADF (now part of the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying) include livestock census, fisheries development (inland, marine, beyond territorial waters), Central Council of Fisheries, livestock health, dairying, and related international cooperation. Matters related to loss of livestock and crops due to natural calamities, and relief measures for such losses, are primarily handled by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, often in coordination with the Ministry of Home Affairs (Disaster Management).