Honey Bee Species in India: Commercial ke liye kaunsi? 🐝 | IBPS AFO Mains 2026

Honey bee species in india explained in 60 seconds (Hinglish) | Entomology MCQ for AFO | IBPS AFO Mains 2026 • Apis mellifera, known as the European bee or Italian bee, is widely adopted for commercial beekeeping in India due to high honey production and docile nature. • Apis mellifera has an average honey production of 20 to 25 kg per colony per year, which may increase up to 50 kg. • Apis cerana indica, or Indian bee, is easy to domesticate with an average honey production of 3.6 to 4.5 kg per colony per year. • Apis dorsata, known as the giant honey bee or rock bee, produces 20 to 40 kg honey per colony per year but is ferocious and not good for domestication. Source: https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/download/174006/63846/503091 ▶ Free practice on this topic: https://agriprep.in/quiz/agriculture/entomology ▶ agriprep.in · full 20-question quiz daily at 7 PM IST (AgriPrep Agriculture Core Daily) Facts checked against the source above and AgriPrep's verified question bank. Narration is AI-generated (text-to-speech). #IBPSAFO #AgricultureOfficer #AgriPrep #Shorts #Entomology