Crops grown on irrigated lands, which do not have to wait for monsoons are called _______________

Rabi crops

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Zaid crops

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Kharif crops

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is C Zaid crops
The crops which don't have to wait for the monsoon to arrive and are grown in irrigated lands are called Zaid crops.
They are grown in duration between Rabi and Kharif crop season i.e, mainly from March to June.
They require warm and dry weather for their growth. Cucumber, sunflower, watermelon, sugar-cane are some examples of Zaid crops.

So, the correct option is 'Zaid crops'.

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