Question

Which of the following is a tropical monsoon crop?
A. Jowar
B. Chilli
C. Rice
D. Ragi

Answer 1

Hint: Kharif crops known as monsoon crops require a lot of water during the cultivation period. Kharif crops are grown at the onset of monsoon season in different parts of the country. They are particularly harvested between September- October.

Complete answer:
Agriculture in India is important because 49% of the population in India is dependent on agricultural activities. The vast relief of the country, contrast climates, and varied soil conditions cause the requirement of different crops. Tropical, subtropical, and temperate crops are all grown in India but predominantly food crops are cultivated in 2/3rd of the total cropped area. Jowar, Bajra, Ragi are rain-fed crops that are grown in moist regions where irrigation is hardly needed. Chilli can be grown both as Kharif and Rabi crops. Chillies are grown in many types of soils like heavy clay. Rice is a staple crop of the majority of the people in India. Rice is a Kharif crop which means it requires high temperature and high humidity with rainfall above 100cm but it is concentrated in the high sun season. It grows with the help of irrigation in areas of less rainfall. Rice is grown in the plains of north and north-eastern India, coastal areas, and the north-eastern areas. Due to the development of the dense network of canal irrigation and tube wells, it became simpler to grow rice in areas of less rainfall such as Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh, and other parts of Rajasthan too.
So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: India has three cropping seasons namely Rabi, Kharif, and Zaid. Kharif crops are also called monsoon crops because these crops are sown during the southwest monsoon season. Rice, maize, and pulses are the key Kharif crops.