Question

Crops which are grown in the rainy season are
(a)Kharif crops
(b)Rabi crops
(c)Seasonal crops
(d)Annual crops

Answer 1

Hint: These crops are also known as monsoon crops or autumn crops, like rice, maize (corn), soybean, sugarcane, orange, green gram, mung bean, tomato, chili, and cotton are all grown in rainy seasons.

Complete answer:
In India, there are three main cropping seasons and they are Rabi, Kharif, and Zaid. Kharif crops are domesticated crops cultivated and harvested during the July to October and harvest is from September to October. They are grown in the rainy season in South Asia. Such crops require a lot of water and thus depend on the rainfall patterns. Rice is considered a Kharif crop and a very important crop for India. It is grown in rain-fed areas. Also in areas with hot and humid climates with a temperature of 16 to 20 degrees Celsius during the growing season. It requires a temperature of 18 to 32 degrees Celsius during ripening. It needs a flooded field during the growth period. The leading rice-producing states are West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Assam, and Haryana in the order of largest producing state to smallest producing state.
Wheat is considered as a Rabi crop as it is sown in winter and harvested in spring. A chilly growing season and gleaming sunlight at the time of ripening is one way for a greater yield of this crop. Over the growing season, it requires approximately 50-75 cm of annual rainfall. The leading wheat-producing states are Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Uttarakhand in the order of largest producing state to smallest producing state. Zaid is grown between Kharif and Rabi like seasonal fruits and vegetables.
So, the correct answer is ‘Kharif crops’.

Note: A plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season is known as an annual crop. From germination to growing to bear fruits to produce seeds and then die within a year. Examples of such plants are herbs and plants belonging to the grass family.