UPSC Prelims 2011·CSAT·Reading Comprehension·Passage Comprehension

Passage- Ill In spring, polar bear mothers emerge from dens with three month old cubs. The mother bear has fasted for as long as eight months but that does not stop the young from demanding full access to her remaining reserves. If there are triplets, the most persistent stands to gain an extra meal and it may have the meal at the expense of others. The smallest of the litter forfeits many meals to stronger siblings. Females are protective of their cubs but tend to ignore family rivalry over food. In 21 years of photographing polar bears, I've only once seen the smallest of triplets survive till autumn. Female polar bears give birth during

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  1. Aspring
  2. Bsummer
  3. Cautumn
  4. DwinterCorrect

Explanation

The passage states, "In spring, polar bear mothers emerge from dens with three month old cubs." If the cubs are three months old in spring, they must have been born approximately three months earlier. Three months before spring is winter. Therefore, female polar bears give birth during winter.
Reading Comprehension: Passage- Ill In spring, polar bear mothers emerge from dens with three month old cubs. The mother bear has fasted for as

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