Consider the following crops:
- 1. Cotton
- 2. Groundnut
- 3. Rice
- 4. Wheat
Which of these are Kharif crops?
1 and 4
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
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UPSC IAS – 2013
Kharif crops, also known as monsoon crops, are sown at the beginning of the southwest monsoon season (typically June-July) and harvested at the end of the monsoon season (typically September-October). Rice, cotton, and groundnut are prominent examples of Kharif crops in India. Wheat is a Rabi crop, sown in winter and harvested in spring/summer.