Q59. Consider the following statements related to cropping seasons in India.
1. Kharif crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June.
2. Rabi Crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are harvested in September-October.
3. Zaid is a short season during the summer months in between the rabi and the kharif seasons.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are NOT correct?
Q59. Consider the following statements related to cropping seasons in India.
1. Kharif crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June.
2. Rabi Crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are harvested in September-October.
3. Zaid is a short season during the summer months in between the rabi and the kharif seasons.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are NOT correct?
The correct option is D (d) Only 1 and 2
Cropping Seasons
ndia has three cropping seasons — rabi, kharif and zaid.
1. Rabi Crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June. Some of the important rabi crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard. Though, these crops are grown in large parts of India, states from the north and northwestern parts such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are important for the production of wheat and other rabi crops. Availability of precipitation during winter months due to the western temperate cyclones helps in the success of these crops.
2. Kharif Crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are harvested in September-October. Important crops grown during this season are paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, tur (arhar), moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut and soyabean.
3. Zaid – In between the rabi and the kharif seasons, there is a short season during the summer months known as the Zaid season. Some of the crops produced during ‘zaid’ are watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber etc.
(d) Only 1 and 2
Cropping Seasons
ndia has three cropping seasons — rabi, kharif and zaid.
1. Rabi Crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June. Some of the important rabi crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard. Though, these crops are grown in large parts of India, states from the north and northwestern parts such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are important for the production of wheat and other rabi crops. Availability of precipitation during winter months due to the western temperate cyclones helps in the success of these crops.
2. Kharif Crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are harvested in September-October. Important crops grown during this season are paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, tur (arhar), moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut and soyabean.
3. Zaid – In between the rabi and the kharif seasons, there is a short season during the summer months known as the Zaid season. Some of the crops produced during ‘zaid’ are watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber etc.
