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Prelims 2013 · Geography · Question 14

Consider the following crops:

  1. Cotton
  2. Groundnut
  3. Rice
  4. Wheat

Which of these are Kharif crops?

  1. 1 and 4
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1, 2 and 3
  4. 2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2 and 3

  1. Cotton – A major Kharif crop, sown with the onset of monsoon. Correct.
  2. Groundnut – Commonly grown as a Kharif crop in India, though some regional variation exists. Correct.
  3. Rice – The principal Kharif crop, dependent on monsoon rainfall. Correct.
  4. Wheat – A classic Rabi crop, sown in winter and harvested in spring. Incorrect.

Hence, 1, 2 and 3 are Kharif crops.

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