Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and one is different. Choose the odd one out.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Cotton
Group the crops by the season in which they are grown.
Option (1) Mustard — sown in winter: a rabi crop.
Option (2) Peas — sown in winter: a rabi crop.
Option (3) Cotton — sown with the monsoon rains: a kharif crop.
Option (4) Barley — sown in winter: a rabi crop.
Mustard, peas and barley are rabi crops; cotton is a kharif crop, so Cotton is the odd one out.