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Consider the following crops:

  1. 1.Cotton
  2. 2.Groundnut
  3. 3.Rice
  4. 4.Wheat

Which of these are Kharif crops?

  1. A.1 and 4
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1, 2 and 3
  4. D.2, 3 and 4
▶ Answer & Explanation

Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 3

Kharif crops are sown at the beginning of the monsoon season (around June) and harvested at the end of the monsoon (around September-October). Rice, cotton, and groundnut are typically cultivated during this period, relying on monsoon rains. Wheat, on the other hand, is a Rabi crop, sown in winter (October-November) and harvested in spring (March-April).

Source: UPSC gs1 2013

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