Question: What is grown as a kharif crop in the northern and rabi crop in the southern part of India?
Options:
Linseed
Sesamum
Mustard
Groundnut
🔑 Key Points
→ Sesame is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum, and in India, it is found in smaller numbers.
Other species of Sesamum is S. Indicum.
Sesamum is also known as Benne.
→ The mustard plant is a plant species in the genera Brassica and Sinapis in the family Brassicaceae.
→ Sesame is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum, and in India, it is found in smaller numbers.
Other species of Sesamum is S. Indicum.
Sesamum is also known as Benne.
→ The mustard plant is a plant species in the genera Brassica and Sinapis in the family Brassicaceae.
🔴 Additional Information
→ Major crops are as follows:
Kharif Crops: Bajra, Jowar, Maize, Millet, Rice, and Soybean.
Rabi Crops: Barley, Gram, Rapeseed, Mustard, Oat, Wheat, and Bajra.
Kharif Crops: Pumpkin, Cucumber, and Bitter Gourd.