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Question: Which Indian variety of honey bee is commonly used for apiculture? A)Apis dorsata B)Apis flore...

Which Indian variety of honey bee is commonly used for apiculture?
A)Apis dorsata
B)Apis florea
C)Apis mellifera
D)Apis indica

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Solution

It is commonly named as Indian honey bee. Only one option from all the given options is the Indian honey bee and that is commonly used for Apiculture that is bee culture in India. They are usually reared for honey and honey related products.

Complete answer:
First we should have knowledge about what Apiculture is. Apiculture is also termed as beekeeping. As the name shows apiculture, is the rearing of honey bees or it can be said that it is the care and management of honey bees for the production of honey and the wax.

Apis dorsata: It's common name is said to be giant honey bee. It is a honey bee of South Asia and these are mainly located in areas of Terai of Nepal. But in the question Indian variety of honey bee is said for. This option is not correct.
Apis florea : It is commonly termed as red dwarf honey bee. This is observed to be one of the two species of small and wild honey bee. These are honey bees of Southern Asia and are generally located in countries like Cambodia. Hence, this option is also not the correct
Apis mellifera: It is termed as Western honey bee or European honey bee. These are naturally observed in Europe, the Middle east and Africa. Therefore, this option is not correct.
Apis indica : It is commonly termed as Indian honey bee. This honey bee is domesticated and commercialised in India. It is essential for beekeeping. These honey bees build up many different combed nests in three hollows and in the man-made structures too. Therefore, this honey bee is commonly utilised for apiculture.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D)

Note: Apis indica is the most common bee species which is reared in India and these honey bees are most commonly utilised for Apiculture in India. These Indian honey bees form very small and exposed nests in the tree. Indigenous people traditionally utilise these species of bees for honey and beeswax and this process is termed as bee hunting.