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 monsoon in June and July and harvested in September and October. Rice, maize and cotton all belong to that season, along with jowar, bajra, tur, moong and groundnut.
Mustard is a rabi crop, sown in winter along with wheat, barley, gram and peas.