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GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Watermelon is grown during Zaid season
A
true
B
false
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cultivation of tomato, watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder is done during the Zaid season, which lasts from March to June.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main crops include traditional summer crops like rice, corn, cucumber, melon, pepper, tomato and some coarse cereals sown during the month of March and are generally harvested by June end.

Detailed explanation-3: -Major rabi crops in India include wheat, barley, mustard, sesame, peas etc. Zaid is grown in some parts of the country during March to June. Examples of zaid are muskmelon, watermelon, bitter gourd, and ridge gourd.

Detailed explanation-4: -Zaid Crops: The crops grown during this season are known as Zaid crops. Pumpkin, cucumber, watermelon, bitter gourd, etc are all Zaid types of crops.

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