INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURE AND ITS TYPES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Is cotton a Rabi crop?
A
Yes
B
No
C
May be
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cotton, groundnut, maize and rice are examples of Kharif crops. Barley, gram, peas and wheat are examples of Rabi crops.

Detailed explanation-2: -They are grown during rainy season in June/July and harvested in September/October. They need warm and wet weather for vegetative growth and shorter day-length for flowering. Kharif crops include paddy (rice), maize, groundnut, Jowar, bajra, pulses, soyabean, cotton, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution: Barley is a Rabi crop, Cotton is a Kharif crop, and cucumber is a zaid crop. Zaid crops are generally grown between the Kharif and Rabi seasons. They are the summer crops like watermelon and cucumber grown between March and June.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cotton, paddy, maize and groundnut are kharif crops which are cultivated during the rainy season while wheat, gram and mustard are rabi crops which are grown during the winter season.

Detailed explanation-5: -The crops that are sown at the beginning of winter. These crops do not depend upon rainfall patterns. More items •09-Mar-2023

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