Question

Which of the following is not a rabi crop?

• A. Maize
• B. Wheat
• C. Mustard
• D. Grain

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Maize

The correct option is A.

Explanation of correct option:

1. The crops, which are grown in the winter season, that is, in October or November are called Rabi crops.
2. The crops are sown at the start of the winter season and are harvested in the spring season or at the end of the winter season.
3. Maize is not a Rabi crop, it is a Kharif crop.
4. Kharif crops are also called monsoon crops, they are grown in the rainy season, that is, between June to October.
5. The seeds are sown at the start of the monsoon season and are harvested at the termination of the monsoon season.
6. Other important Kharif crops are jowar, bajra, paddy, sugarcane, cotton, etc.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option B:

1. Wheat is a Rabi crop, it is a major crop grown in India.

Option C:

1. Mustard is also a Rabi crop.

Option D:

1. Grain is a hard and small seed, it is mainly the seed of plant-like wheat, oats, etc.
2. Grain of wheat or oats would be regarded as a Rabi crop, as they are grown in the winter season.

Final answer: Maize is not a Rabi crop.