The most common species of honeybee used for commercial apiculture in India is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The most common species of honeybee used for commercial apiculture in India is:
A. Apis cerana indica
B. Apis mellifera
C. Apis dorsata
D. Apis florea
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Apis cerana indica (the Indian honeybee) is the most commonly domesticated species for commercial apiculture (beekeeping) in India. It is well-adapted to the local climate and is less aggressive than Apis dorsata (the rock bee). Apis mellifera (the Italian bee) is also widely used globally and in India for its high honey yield and gentle nature. Apis florea is the little bee, which is not suitable for commercial beekeeping.

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Question #1
Consider statements about human nutrition: 1. A balanced diet provides all essential nutrients. 2. Malnutrition only refers to undernutrition. 3. Water is essential for life. Which are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1 and 3 only

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
A balanced diet contains all the essential macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats) and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals) in the correct proportions required for optimal health, growth, and maintenance. Malnutrition is a broad term that refers to deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person's intake of energy and/or nutrients; it includes both undernutrition (wasting, stunting) and overnutrition (overweight, obesity). Water is an essential nutrient, crucial for hydration, transport, and all biochemical reactions. Thus, statements 1 and 3 are correct.

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Question #2
The term used for organisms that can synthesize their own food from inorganic substances is:
A. Saprotrophs
B. Heterotrophs
C. Parasites
D. Autotrophs

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Autotrophs (self-feeders) include photoautotrophs (plants, algae, cyanobacteria) and chemoautotrophs (some bacteria). They produce organic matter from COâ‚‚. Heterotrophs depend on others, saprotrophs decompose dead matter, parasites live on hosts.

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Question #3
Which enzyme present in the stomach digests proteins?
A. Ptyalin
B. Trypsin
C. Pepsin
D. Lipase

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Pepsin is a protease secreted by chief cells in the stomach as inactive pepsinogen, activated by HCl. It breaks proteins into peptides. Ptyalin is salivary amylase, trypsin is a pancreatic protease, lipase digests fats.

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