Question

Groundnut is a rabi crop in which of the following places in India?
(A) Odisha and Southern states
(B) Gujarat and Western states
(C) Jammu and Southern states
(D) Assam and North Eastern states

Answer 1

Hint: It refers to the area that encompasses the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, along with the union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry, which comprises about 19.31% of India's area.

Complete solution:
Groundnut, which is also called peanut or monkey nut, consists of 42 percent oil that is extracted from the nuts which are found in the roots of the plant.
Ground thrives well in the tropical and subtropical climates and is highly susceptible to frost. Dry weather is needed during the time of it’s ripening. Groundnuts need light to moderate rainfall between 50 to 100 cm. Sandy loams, loams as well as well-drained black soils are considered right for groundnut cultivation. The red, yellow and black cotton soils of Peninsular India also suit it perfectly.
Groundnut is harvested as a rabi crop in Orissa. Weather forecast present there is clear that is congenial for harvesting and post-harvest activities in major groundnut belts in the states like Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Weather outlook also stays favourable for groundnut crop in the Southern region where sowing has been completed in the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
The state of Odisha is marked sixth in India in terms of groundnut’s production. Though, availability of quality seeds is a big issue for the smallholder farmers, forcing them to save their own seeds year after year or to get it from other farmers. Around 80-90% seeds are sourced largely from farmers’ saved seeds resulting in poor yields.

Hence, Option A is the correct answer.

Note:
Arachis hypogaea, that is also known as the peanut, groundnut and the goober, falls under the genus Arachis, that consists of about 70 other species of flowering plants.
The peanut refers to a legume crop, that clearly means it belongs to the family of Fabaceae and is mainly grown for man’s consumption or for livestock forage. The plant is mostly and largely cultivated in the tropics and subtropics, having an annual production of around 44 million tons (2016).