Question

The practice of --- keeping is called apiculture.
A. Bee
B. Hen
C. Dog
D. Fish

Answer 1

Hint: The honeybees are reared as to obtain the honey and other related products which are the beeswax, pollen, royal jelly, etc. apiary or bee yard is the place where bees are kept. Honey is an important food that is obtained from the bees as they also help in the treatment of several diseases.

Complete answer: The honey is obtained commercially from honeybee by taking care of them and this is known as the apiculture.
In the practice of keeping the bees, the colonies of bees are maintained and the honey, wax, and other products are obtained from the hives.
Honeybees are used to pollinate the crops as they are natural pollinators.
The place where bees are kept in the bee yard or the apiary.
The common bees that are reared are the Apis dorsata, Apis indica, Apis florea, and the Apis meliifera.
Honey is an important food as it is used in desserts and food supplements and also has medicinal properties.

Hence, the correct option is ‘A’

Note: Hens are reared for eggs and meat and the term used for their rearing is poultry. The apiculture is the scientific method for the beekeeping they are kept in the apiary which can be set up in an area where a large number of bees and the area which have flowering plants.