Consider the following crops: 1. Cotton 2. Groundnut 3. Rice 4. W

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
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2013
The correct answer is C) 1, 2 and 3. Cotton, Groundnut, and Rice are all Kharif crops.
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.
Other examples of Kharif crops include Maize, Jowar, Bajra, Tur (Arhar), Moong, Urad, Jute, Soybean, etc. Rabi crops are sown after the monsoon (October-December) and harvested in spring (April-May); examples include Wheat, Barley, Gram, Rapeseed and Mustard, Lentil, etc. There is also a short season called Zaid during summer for crops like watermelon, cucumber, and vegetables.
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