INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURE AND ITS TYPES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The crops grown with the onset of monsoon are ____ crops.
A
Kharif
B
Zaid
C
Rabi
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are harvested in September-October. Major crops planted during this season are paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, tur (arhar), moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut and soybean.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kharif crops are sown during the onset of the monsoon season around the month of June and harvested at the end of this season during the months of September and October. Q. Kharif crops are sown during the monsoon season.

Detailed explanation-3: -These crops are called Kharif crops. Some important kharif crops are maize, jowar, cotton, ragi, bajra, sugarcane and jute.

Detailed explanation-4: -Crops that are grown in the winter season are known as rabi crops. They are sown in the months of October-November and reaped in the month of April to June. Some major rabi crops are wheat, barley, peas, grams and mustard. India produces a large amount of wheat and it is the most important rabi crop in India.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kharif crops are sown during the onset of the monsoon season, around June, and harvested at the end of this season, during September and October.

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