INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

AGRICULTURE

CROPPING SEASONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Zaid Crops are sown in which months?
A
March-June
B
April-July
C
March-July
D
February-June
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Agricultural crops which are grown in the short duration between Rabi and Kharif crop season, mainly from March to June, are called Zaid crops.

Detailed explanation-2: -The crops which are grown from March to June are called summer crops. They need warm weather for their growth. Examples of summer crops are-beans, corn, muskmelons, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rabi crops are sown in the months of October/November and harvested in March/April every year.

Detailed explanation-4: -The examples of rabi crops include Wheat, Barley, Oats, Pulses, Mustard, Linseed. The Kharif cropping season begins with the start of the Indian subcontinent’s monsoon. Kharif crops are typically sown and grown at the beginning of the first monsoon rains that influence regions.

Detailed explanation-5: -The crops that germinate throughout the rainy season in India from June to October are known as Kharif crops. Some of the Kharif crops are paddy, cotton, black gram, maize, etc.

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