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Correct Answer: Option (C) — India
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Standard Reference VerifiedIndia possesses the largest total livestock population in the world, including the world's largest bovine population (over 300 million cattle and buffaloes combined, and over 50% of the global buffalo population), along with substantial numbers of goats and sheep.
India has historically held the world's highest total livestock and bovine population.
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