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UPSC Prelims 1982 · Agriculture · Beyond Crops

The best conceiving season for cows and buffaloes is

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Answer: (d) There is no definite relationship between conceiving and season

Cows breed through the year; there is no single definite conceiving season.

Why the others are wrong

(b) Buffaloes conceive more in cooler months, but cows breed year-round.

The trap

Buffaloes are seasonal breeders, which makes (b) tempting.

🔒 Cows: year-round breeders. Buffaloes: mostly autumn–winter.

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