AGRICULTURE
MAJOR CROP
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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sown in winter and harvested in summer
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sown during rainy season and harvested in winter
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sown in summer and harvested in winter
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rabi crops are sown in the winter season. It is sown in the months of October till December. They are harvested in the months of April to June. Therefore, this is the correct option.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rabi crops are sown in winter and harvested during the spring season. These crops do not require as much water as the Kharif crops. A few examples of the rabi crops include wheat, barley, oats(cereals), etc.
Detailed explanation-3: -The rabi crops are sown around mid-November, preferably after the monsoon rains are over, and harvesting begins in April / May.
Detailed explanation-4: -Crops sown in winters and harvested in spring are called Rabi crops. Its harvesting season is from April-May.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.