Question

Crops which are grown in rainy seasons are

• A. Kharif crops
• B. Rabi crops
• C. Seasonal crops
• D. Annual crops

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Kharif crops

• The crops that are sown in the rainy season are called Kharif crops (also known as the summer or monsoon crop) in India.
• Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the southwest monsoon season.
• The main monsoon season in India runs from June to September.
• The Kharif crops include rice, maize, sorghum, pearl millet/bajra, finger millet/ragi (cereals), arhar (pulses), soybean, groundnut (oilseeds), cotton, etc.
• The crops grown in winter from November to April are known as the rabi crops

So the correct answer is option A..