Question

The Kharif crops harvested in ______________.
A) Summer
B) Winter
C) Late Autumn
D) Spring

Answer 1

Hint: India is such a large country, it has a diverse range of food and non-food crops that are grown during the three primary agricultural seasons of rabi, kharif, and zaid. Kharif crops, also known as monsoon crops, are those that are grown during the rainy season or monsoon.

Complete answer:
Kharif crops are grown in various sections of the country as the monsoon season approaches, and they are harvested in September and October. Paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, tur (arhar), moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut, and soybean are important crops farmed during this season.

Assam, West Bengal, the coastal districts of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Maharashtra, particularly the (Konkan coast), as well as Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, are some of the most prominent rice-growing regions. Paddy has recently become a significant crop in Punjab and Haryana. In states like Assam, West Bengal, and Odisha, paddy is cultivated three times a year. Their names are Aus, Aman, and Boro.

In India, the season is traditionally said to begin in June and last in October. Kharif crops are often planted at the start of the first rains as the south-west monsoon season approaches, and they are harvested at the end of the monsoon season (October-November).

Therefore, Late Autumn is the correct answer because Kharif crops are harvested in the Late autumn. Because the season coincides with the start of autumn or winter, the Arabic name "Kharif" means "autumn."

Thus the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: In terms of harvest timing, kharif crops are the polar opposite of rabi crops, as rabi crops are sown during the dry season, which is throughout the winter. Wheat, barley, and oats (cereals), as well as chicken pea, linseed, mustard, and other Rabi crops, are examples.