Q. Consider the following statements I. The honey bees are pollinators of many crop species such as sunflower, $Brassica$, apple and pear II. Keeping beehives in crop fields during flowering period increases both crop yield and honey yield III. A successful bee keeping requires management of beehives during different seasons Which of the statements given above are correct?
A) I, II and III
B) I and II
C) II and III
D) I and III
Explanation
Usually the most common places for keeping beehives are courtyard, on the verandah of the house, on the roof, in the crop fields during flowering period, etc. The beehives when kept in the fields of sunflower, Brassica, apple and pear, increase the pollination efficiency of flowering plants and improve the yields. A successful bee keeping requires management of beehives during different seasons
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Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.