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The soybean or Glycine max is a species of legume widely grown for its edible bean. The plant is classed as an oilseed rather than a pulse by the UN food and agricultural organization. Soybeans are considered by many agencies to be a source of complete protein. A complete protein is one that contains significant amounts of all the essential amino acids that must be provided to the human body, because of the body's inability to synthesize them. For this reason, soy is a good source of protein, amongst many others, for vegetarians and vegans or for people who want to reduce the amount of meat they eat. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

The crops that are sown in the rainy season are called Kharif crops (also known as the summer or monsoon crop) in India. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the southwest monsoon season. The main monsoon season in India runs from June to September. The Kharif crops include rice, maize, sorghum, pearl millet/bajra, finger millet/ragi (cereals), arhar (pulses), soybean, groundnut (oilseeds), cotton etc. 

Kharif (Autumn) crops are the crops which are cultivated from the month of June to October. These include crops like Rice, Bajra, Soyabean, Maize, Tur, Urad, Cotton and Sugarcane. Therefore the correct answer is  'Rice'. 

The crops that are sown in the rainy season are called Kharif crops (also known as the summer or monsoon crop) in India. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the southwest monsoon season. The Kharif crops include rice or paddy, maize, sorghum, pearl millet/bajra, finger millet/ragi (cereals), arhar (pulses), soybean, groundnut (oilseeds), cotton etc. Since paddy needs a lot of water for its growth, it is grown and cultivated in the rainy season. 

Jute is a crop which grows in hot and humid climate. It also requires heavy rainfall. West Bengal is the largest producer of jute in India. Bihar is the second largest producer and Assam is the third largest jute producer in India. Thus the correct answer is option D.

Cotton plants are grown in cotton fields where cotton ids obtained. From nearby gins. Gins are the areas where the fields, cotton is taken to cotton goes through a dryer to reduce the moisture content. It is then taken to cleaning equipment to remove the foreign matter.  Thus, the quality of cotton fibre is improved. This process is called ginning.

A paddy field is a flooded land used for growing semiaquatic rice. The paddy crop requires constant watering of agricultural fields for the first few weeks. 

• The crops which are grown during the winter season (October-March) are called Rabi crops. Examples of rabi crops are wheat, gram, pea, mustard and linseed. 
• Peas are harvested early, as they are ready early. Indian markets are flooded with green peas from January to March, peaking in February.