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Indian Geography (Easy) Agriculture

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With reference to the cropping seasons in India, consider the following statements:

1. The Rabi cropping season is from July –October during the south-west monsoon.

2. The rabi crops include wheat, barley, oats (cereals), chickpea/gram (pulses), linseed, mustard (oilseeds) etc.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 ONLY

2 ONLY

BOTH

NONE

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Explanation:

The rabi crops are sown around mid-November, preferably after the monsoon rains are over, and harvesting begins in April / May. The crops are grown either with rainwater that has percolated into the ground, or using irrigation. The rabi crops include wheat, barley, oats (cereals), chickpea/gram (pulses), linseed, mustard (oilseeds) etc. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct.