BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD PRODUCTION
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Question
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summer season crop
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Winter season crop
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Rainy season crop
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Crops like millets and rice are cultivated and harvested during the rainy (monsoon) season in the South Asia, which lasts between April and October depending on the area. These crops need submerged water for proper growth and hence are cultivated during rainy seasons. These crops are called Kharif crops.
Detailed explanation-2: -Kharif crops are sown in the rainy season (July to October). Rice is the most important Kharif crop of India. Q. Kharif crops are sown in rainy season.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kharif crops or monsoon crops grow in the rainy season, which lasts from June to November in India.
Detailed explanation-4: -Crops that mainly grow during summer are called kharif crops. They are sown at the beginning of the rainy season around June and are harvested around October. Rice, maize and groundnuts are examples of kharif crops.
Detailed explanation-5: -The major difference is that the Rabi crops are grown in the winter season whereas the Kharif crops are grown in the monsoon season.