Question

Assertion (A): A good apiary should have abundance of flora within 1-2 km radius.

Reason (R): Honey bees help in cross-pollination of flowers.

Options

• Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

• Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

• Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

• Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false.

Answer 1

Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

Explanation:

Flora near an apiary provides bees with nectar and pollen, so abundant flora within 1–2 km supports honey production. Bees also help cross-pollinate flowers, but that fact does not explain why an apiary needs nearby flora.