Question

Which one of the following is Kharif crops?
A.Paddy and maize
B.Wheat and legumes
C.Legumes and maize
D.Maize and wheat

Answer 1

Hint: During the Indian subcontinent’s monsoon season(June to November depending on the area), the domesticated plants are cultivated and harvested, these are called Kharif crops, also called monsoon crops. Rice, maize, wheat, and cotton are the major examples of Kharif crops.

Complete answer:
The word “Kharif" means autumn, the monsoon sowing season is called Kharif period. The Kharif season varies by crop and region, which starts in May and ends in January. They are sown at the beginning of the monsoon and harvested at the end of the monsoon. These mainly depend on the quantity of rain and its timing. Too much rain or too little rain can affect the harvest of the crop.

Rice is one of the important Kharif crops. Some other important crops: cereals are paddy, maize, jawar, millet etc, seed plants like cotton, black gram, groundnut, cowpea etc, vegetables like brinjal, bitter gourd, bottle gourd, tomato, ladyfingers..etc.

Paddy: It is also called rice paddy, where it is cultivated in a small level flooded field in southern and eastern Asia. The paddies are bordered by earthen bunds so that it can hold 10-15 centimeters of water in the field. And also it has an impermeable subsoil.

Maize: The leafy stalk of the plant produces ears(pollen inflorescences and separate ovuliferous inflorescences)is called corn, that yield kernels which are called fruits. They can be harvested and consumed in an unripe state.

Hence, the correct answer is Option (A)

Note: Maize cannot tolerate water stagnation, they require well-drained soil conditions while rice is a semi-aquatic crop. They also differ in pest and weed control.