Question

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Column A}& \text{Column B}\\ \left(a\right)\text{Apis florea}& \left(i\right)\text{giant bee and produces 37 kg of honey}\\ \left(b\right)\text{Apis indica}& \left(ii\right)\text{has a typical dance routine indicating food availability}\\ \left(c\right)\text{Apis dorsata}& \left(iii\right)\text{rarely stings and produces1kg of honey}\\ \left(d\right)\text{Apis mellifera}& \left(iv\right)\text{easily domesticated and produces 2-5 kg of honey}\end{array}$

• A. P $\to$ (ii), Q $\to$ (i), R $\to$ (iv), S $\to$ (iii)
• B. P $\to$ (iii), Q $\to$ (iv), R $\to$ (i), S $\to$ (ii)
• C. P $\to$ (iv), Q $\to$ (i), R $\to$ (ii), S $\to$ (iii)
• D. P $\to$ (iii), Q $\to$ (i), R $\to$ (iv), S $\to$ (iii)

Answer 1

The correct option is B P $\to$ (iii), Q $\to$ (iv), R $\to$ (i), S $\to$ (ii)

$\bullet$ Apis florea or the Red dwarf bee rarely stings and produces about 1 kg of honey per colony per year.
$\bullet$ Apis indica or Indian bee can be easily domesticated and is most commonly used for honey production. The annual yield of honey from this species is 2 to 5 kg per colony year.
$\bullet$ Apis dorsata, also known as Rock bee is a giant bee and yields about 37 kg of honey per colony.
$\bullet$ Apis mellifera is the most widely used species of bee across the world and is the most commercially viable species for honey production. It has a very typical dance routine to indicate food availability.