Which of the following is a Kharif crop?

Question

Which of the following is a Kharif crop?

1. A. Sugarcane (Correct answer)
2. B. Barley
3. C. Gram
4. D. Wheat

Correct Answer

Option A — Sugarcane

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Sugarcane.

Key Points

• Among the options given, sugarcane is the Kharif-associated crop, while barley, gram and wheat are all Rabi crops.
• India's cropping seasons are three. Kharif crops are sown with the onset of the south-west monsoon in June–July and harvested in September–October; they require high temperature and humidity, and include rice, maize, jowar, bajra, cotton, groundnut, soybean, tur (arhar) and jute. Rabi crops are sown in October–November and harvested in March–April; they need a cool growing season and a warm ripening period, and include wheat, barley, gram, mustard, peas and linseed. Zaid crops are grown in the short summer window between Rabi and Kharif and include watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber and fodder crops.
• Sugarcane is a long-duration annual crop, typically planted around the Kharif season and taking 10 to 18 months to mature, which is why it is grouped with Kharif rather than Rabi.

Exam Tip

• in Bihar, rice is the principal Kharif crop and wheat the principal Rabi crop.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

निम्नलिखित में से कौन–सी खरीफ फसल है?

1. A. गन्ना
2. B. जौ
3. C. चना
4. D. गेहूं