Which of the following are Zaid crops?
(A) Rubber
(B) Cucumber
(C) Tea
(D) Watermelon
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B) and (D) only
Zaid crops are grown in the short season between the rabi and the kharif seasons, roughly from March to June. They are mostly fast-growing summer crops such as watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder crops.
(A) Rubber Incorrect. Rubber is a plantation crop, a tree tapped for latex for many years, not a seasonal crop.
(B) Cucumber Correct. Cucumber is a short-duration summer crop of the zaid season.
(C) Tea Incorrect. Tea is a plantation crop; the bushes are plucked year after year.
(D) Watermelon Correct. Watermelon is the best-known zaid crop, grown on river beds and sandy soils in summer.