Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is not a Kharif crop?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe incorrect answer is Mustard.
Key Points
- Kharif Season
- Kharif crops also are known as monsoon crops as they are cultivated in the monsoon season.
- These crops are sown at the beginning of the rainy season.
- Rice, maize, Bajra, Ragi, sorghum, soybean, groundnut, cotton, etc. are all Kharif types of crops.
- Zaid Season
- It is a short season between Kharif and Rabi season.
- The crops grown during this season are known as Zaid crops.
- Pumpkin, cucumber, watermelon, bitter gourd, etc are all Zaid types of crops.
- Rabi Season
- These are the crops that are sown at the end of the monsoon season or at the beginning of the winter season.
- These crops also are known as winter crops.
- Wheat, Mustard, Pulses, Barley, etc. are all Rabi types of crops.
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