Explanation:

Kharif Crops

• The Kharif crop is the summer crop or monsoon crop in India.
• Sown in : beginning of the first rains in July.
• Harvested : during the rainy (monsoon) season , between April and October.
• Major Kharif crops: rice, maize, sorghum, pearl millet/bajra, finger millet/ragi (cereals), arhar (pulses), soyabean, groundnut (oilseeds), cotton etc.

Rabi Crops

• The Rabi crop is the spring harvest or winter crop in India .
• Sown in: Winter ( Last of October).
• Harvested in : Spring (March, April).
• Major Rabi crops: wheat, barley, oats (cereals), chickpea/gram (pulses), linseed, mustard (oilseeds) etc.

Zaid Crop

• This crop is grown in some parts of country during March to June.
• Major Zaid crops in India are Watermelon, Muskmelon, bitter gourd, pumpkin, cucumber etc.