Question: Consider the following statements: A. Wheat and Barley are Rabi crops. B. Jowar and Rice are Kharif crops.Which of the above statements is/are correct?Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below:
Options:
A only
B only
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
Kharif crops also are known as monsoon crops as they are cultivated in the monsoon season.
These crops are sown at the beginning of the rainy season.
Rice, maize, bajra, ragi, jowar, sorghum, soybean, groundnut, cotton, etc are all Kharif types of crops.
• Zaid Season:
It is a short season between Kharif and Rabi season.
The crops grown during this season are known as Zaid crops.
Pumpkin, cucumber, watermelon, bitter gourd, etc are all zaid types of crops.Â
• Rabi Season:
These are the crops that are sown at the end of the monsoon season or at the beginning of the winter season.
These crops also are known as winter crops.
Wheat, Mustard, Pulses, Barley, etc. are all Rabi types of crops.