Question

Which of the following crops are not kharif crops?
A. Bajara and Maize
B. Rice and Jowar
C. Sugarcane and Groundnut
D. Barley and Mustard

Answer 1

Hint: 1 Kharif crops, monsoon crops or autumn crops are domesticated plants such as rice that are grown and harvested in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh during the monsoon season of the Indian subcontinent, depending on the region, from June to November.
2 Monsoon rains can begin in some parts of the Indian subcontinent as early as May and crops are typically harvested from September 3rd to October. Some of India's main Kharif crops are rice, maize and cotton.

Complete answer:
1 In the Arabic language, the words kharif and rabi both have their roots. These came for use in India with the advent of the Mughal Empire in the subcontinent of India and have since been widely used. In Arabic, Kharif means literally "autumn" as this time coincides with the beginning of autumn in the Indian sub - continent; the monsoon season of sowing is called the age of kharif.
2 Barley and Mustard don’t grow in the kharif season.
Option A is the incorrect answer because Bajara and Maize are kharif crops.
Option B is not the correct answer as Rice and Jowar are kharif crops.
Option C is not the correct answer because Sugarcane and Groundnut are kharif crops.
Option D is the correct answer as Barley and Mustard are not kharif crops.

Hence the correct answer is option D.

Note: 1 The edible seeds of pearl millet plants are referred to by Bajra. The seeds are usually cooked as a cereal grain or often finely ground and used as a flour. This article gives a general overview of bajra and its health benefits. They grow in different shades of white, yellow, grey, brown, and bluish-purple.
2 Zea mays, a member of the grass family Poaceae, is maize or Indian corn (called corn in some countries). It is a cereal grain which was first produced in ancient Central America by individuals. It is now the world's third most valuable cereal crop. Nevertheless, none of this corn is consumed directly by humans.