Match List-I with List-II:

List-I (Cattle Breeds)	List-II (Crossing Breeds)
(A) Karan Swiss	(I) Brown Swiss with Red Sindhi
(B) Karan Fries	(II) Brown Swiss with Sahiwal
(C) Frieswal	(III) Holstein-Friesian with Tharparkar
(D) Sunandini	(IV) Holstein-Friesian with Sahiwal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (C) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

Explanation:
• Karan Swiss (A): Developed at NDRI (Karnal) by crossing Brown Swiss with Sahiwal.
• Karan Fries (B): Developed at NDRI (Karnal) by crossing Holstein-Friesian with Tharparkar.
• Frieswal (C): A cross between Holstein-Friesian and Sahiwal, aimed at combining high milk yield with local adaptability.
• Sunandini (D): A composite breed developed in Kerala by crossing local nondescript cattle with Brown Swiss and later with Jersey/Holstein. In this context, it is associated with the Brown Swiss x Red Sindhi lineage in early stages.

Information Booster:
• Crossbreeding in India is primarily done to improve the milk production of indigenous (Zebu) cattle using temperate (Exotic) breeds.
• Sahiwal and Tharparkar are among India's best milch and dual-purpose breeds respectively.

Additional Knowledge:
• NDRI: National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal (Haryana).
• Holstein-Friesian: World's highest milk-producing breed.
• Brown Swiss: Known for high protein content in milk and dual-purpose utility.