Question

Rice and millets are ___ crops.

• A. Zaid crops
• B. Rabi crops
• C. Kharif crops
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Kharif crops

The correct option is C.

Explanation of correct option:

1. Kharif crops are the crops that are sown and harvested during the monsoon season.
2. These crops are also called monsoon crops.
3. Rice and millets are examples of Kharif crops.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Zaid crops are grown throughout the summer months.
2. They only grow for a few months between the Kharif and rabi harvests, primarily from March to June.
3. These crops are mostly cultivated throughout the summer, during what is known as the zaid crop season.
4. Example, watermelon, muskmelon, etc.

Option B:

1. Rabi crops, also known as winter crops, are agricultural crops in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
2. These crops are planted in the winter and harvested in the spring.
3. Example wheat, barley oats, etc.

Final answer: Rice and millets are Kharif crops.