Which among the following crops are cultivated in the Kharif season in the Northern States in India?
(A) Rice
(B) Mustard
(C) Maize
(D) Cotton
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (C) and (D) only
Kharif crops are sown with the onset of the south-west monsoon (June–July) and harvested in September–October; rabi crops are sown in winter (October–December) and harvested in summer.
(A) Rice Correct. It needs high temperature and plenty of water, so it is grown in the monsoon.
(B) Mustard Incorrect. Mustard is a rabi crop, sown in winter along with wheat, barley, gram and peas.
(C) Maize Correct. In the northern states maize is sown as a kharif crop with the monsoon rains.
(D) Cotton Correct. Cotton needs warm weather and moderate rain, so it is sown with the monsoon and picked in autumn.