Statement I:
Rabi crops are sown in winter and harvested in summer, while Kharif crops are grown with the onset of Monsoon and harvested in October.
Statement II:
Maize, jowar, and bajra are Rabi crops while wheat and barley are Kharif crops.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Statement I is true but Statement II is false
India has two main cropping seasons: Rabi (the winter crop) and Kharif (the monsoon crop).
Statement I: Rabi crops are sown in winter and harvested in summer, while Kharif crops are grown with the onset of Monsoon and harvested in October. Correct. Rabi crops are sown from October to December and harvested from April to June; Kharif crops are sown with the first monsoon rains (June-July) and harvested in September-October.
Statement II: Maize, jowar, and bajra are Rabi crops while wheat and barley are Kharif crops. Incorrect. The two groups are the wrong way round: maize, jowar and bajra are Kharif crops, and wheat and barley are Rabi crops.