Explanation:

Ans. Kharif 

After rice and wheat, maize is the third most important field crop in India. Maize has three growing seasons in India, namely Kharif, Rabi and Spring. Kharif is the most important season covering around 80% of the total area of maize in India. It also produces around 70% of the total Indian maize. Rabi is the second most important season that covers around 15% of total area of maize. The yield for maize crop varies by region where climatic conditions are different, e.g. Rabi maize produced in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar has higher yield than what Kharif farmers get elsewhere.  

The total cultivated area of maize in India is over 9.0 million ha (2013-14), with most of the Indian states growing it. Ten states in India represent around 80% of the total area of maize grown. Karnataka (15%) is the largest state for maize cultivation followed by Rajasthan (13%) and Madhya Pradesh (10%).