Question

Classify the following crops into Kharif and Rabi crops and write in the tabular column given below: Maize, paddy, mustard, pea, gram, wheat, groundnut, cotton.

Answer 1

Kharif crops:

1. Kharif crops are sown at the beginning of the first monsoon rains (around early May) and are called monsoon/ autumn crops.
2. They require hot weather and a huge amount of water to grow.
3. Examples- Maize, paddy, groundnut, cotton.

Rabi crops:

1. Rabi crops are sown after the monsoon rains (around mid-November) and are called winter crops.
2. They require a warm climate for germination and a cold climate to grow.
3. Examples- Mustard, pea, wheat, gram.