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UPSC Prelims 1982 · Agriculture · Beyond Crops
The best conceiving season for cows and buffaloes is
- (a) Summer
- (b) Winter
- (c) Spring
- (d) There is no definite relationship between conceiving and season
Show the answer and explanation
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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