Q1. [4]
Cropping Pattern
Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June. Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are harvested in September-October. In between the rabi and the kharif seasons, there is a short season during the summer months known as the zaid season.
Read the given source carefully and answer the questions that follow :
- (17.1) Rice cultivation is an example of which type of agricultural season ? [1]
- (17.2) Name any one crop which is harvested between April to June in India. [1]
- (17.3) Mention any two zaid crops. [2]
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Model Answer
(17.1) Rice cultivation is an example of the Kharif season, as it is grown with the onset of monsoon.
(17.2) Wheat is one crop harvested between April to June in India. (It is a rabi crop sown in October–December and harvested in summer.)
(17.3) Two zaid crops are:
- Watermelon
- Cucumber
These are grown during the short summer season between the rabi and kharif seasons.
Source: Agriculture, Cropping Pattern section
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Explanation
- (17.1): Rice is a classic Kharif crop — grown during monsoon onset, directly matching the passage's description of Kharif.
- (17.2): The passage states rabi crops are "harvested in summer from April to June." Wheat is the most common rabi crop examiners expect here.
- (17.3): Zaid crops aren't listed in the passage, but the textbook (same chapter) names watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, and bitter gourd as standard examples. Mentioning any two earns full marks. Remember: zaid = short summer season between rabi and kharif.
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