Question

Match the column

Column 1	Column 2
Rabi crop	Transplantation
Rice crop	Winter crop
Orchards	Kharif crop

Answer 1

A. Rabi crop (ii) Winter crop

1. Rabi crops are planted at the beginning of the winter.
2. They are usually grown between November and April.
3. Wheat, mustard, pea, and potato are rabi crops.
4. Wheat is the main rabi crop in India.
5. For good growth, it needs alluvial soil, found mainly in the northern plains.

B. Rice crop (i) Transplantation

1. Transplantation is the process of moving the plant from one place to another.
2. Rice is first sown in the nursery and then the seedlings are transferred to the field.

C. Orchards (iii) Kharif crop

1. Kharif crops are planted at the beginning of the rainy season or autumn.
2. They are usually grown between June and October.
3. Rice, barley, jowar, millets, orchards, and maize are Kharif crops.

COLUMN A	COLUMN B
A. Rabi crop	(i) Winter crop
B. Rice crop	(ii) Transplantation
C. Orchards	(iii) Kharif crop