Question

Rabi crops are harvested in _____.
A) December-June
B) January-March
C) October-March
D) July-October

Answer 1

Hint: Rabi crops are also known as winter crops. Some examples of Rabi crops are wheat, peas, lime, mustard, linseed etc. They are harvested in the spring season.

Complete answer:
All the crops that we know of, cannot be grown in the same season or throughout the year. Therefore, according to the seasons in which a certain type of crop is grown, the crops in India can be divided into three types. These are Rabi, Kharif and Zaid crops or seasons.

The Kharif Crops are those crops that are sown in the beginning of monsoon i.e. May, June or July depending on the region and when the monsoon season begins. They are harvested in the end of September and in October (again, depending on the region).

The Zaid crops are those which are grown in the summer season, i.e. from March to June. These crops require longer days to flower and dry weather to grow properly. They are harvested in June-July.

Finally, we have the Rabi crops. These are the crops that are sown in winter, i.e. around November and are generally harvested around March-April. But some Rabi crops, for e.g. legumes, peas, etc. get ready earlier, and they are harvested between January and March.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option (B) Rabi crops are harvested in January-March.

Note:
i) Some examples of Rabi Crops are – barley, gram, guava, date, chickpea, pigeon pea, beans, carrots etc.
ii) Some examples of Kharif Crops are – rice, maize, sorghum, bajra, soybean, cotton etc.
iii) Some examples of Zaid Crops are – watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, bitter gourd, pumpkin etc.