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Questions Related to agricultural seasons and crops

Which of the following states does not produce any significant quantity of rice?

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  1. West Bengal

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Tamil Nadu

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Correct Option: B

The sowing period of Zaid crops is ______________.

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  1. Feb. to March

  2. Oct. - November

  3. July. - August

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not a Rabi crop?

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  1. Mustard

  2. Wheat

  3. Gram

  4. Maize

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Correct Option: D

The Rabi season begins in ______________.

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  1. Early summer

  2. Spring

  3. Winter

  4. Autumn

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Correct Option: D

The Kharif crops are harvested in ______________.

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  1. Summer

  2. Winter

  3. Late autumn

  4. Spring

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following is a Rabi crop?

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  1. Jowar

  2. Bajra

  3. Rice

  4. Gram

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Correct Option: D

In Indian agriculture, the period from July to October is called _________.

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  1. Rabi season

  2. Kharif season

  3. Slack season

  4. Pre-kharif season

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Kharif Crops
The word “Kharif” is Arabic for autumn since the season coincides with the beginning of autumn or winter. Kharif crops also are known as monsoon crops. These are the crops that are cultivated in the monsoon season. The Kharif season differs in every state of the country but is generally from June to September. These crops are usually sown at the beginning of the monsoon season around June and harvested by September or October. Rice, maize, bajra, ragi, soybean, groundnut, cotton are all Kharif types crops.

The crops grown after the monsoon season are called __________.

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  1. Rabi

  2. Seasonal

  3. Kharif

  4. Annual

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Rabi Crops
The Arabic translation of the word”Rabi” is spring. These crops’ harvesting happens in the springtime hence the name. The Rabi season usually starts in November and lasts up to March or April. Rabi crops are mainly cultivated using irrigation since monsoons are already over by November. In fact, unseasonal showers in November or December can ruin the crops. The seeds are sown at the beginning of autumn, which results in a spring harvest. Wheat, barley, mustard and green peas are some of the major rabi types of crops that grow in India.

Amongst the cereals, this has the largest production in India______.

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  1. Wheat

  2. Maize

  3. Rice

  4. Barley

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rice is the cereals that have largest production in India.

Which one of the following crops enriches the nitrogen content in soil?

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  1. Potato

  2. Sorghum

  3. Sunflower

  4. Pea

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Correct Option: D