UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 49
Consider the following crops:
- Cotton
- Groundnut
- Rice
- Wheat
Which of these are Kharif crops?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: Cotton, groundnut and rice are normally sown with the southwest monsoon as Kharif crops; wheat is mainly a winter Rabi crop.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Correct - Cotton is typically cultivated during the Kharif monsoon season.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - Groundnut has an important Kharif sowing season.
Statement/Item 3: Correct - Rice is predominantly cultivated in the Kharif season.
Statement/Item 4: Incorrect - Wheat is chiefly sown in winter and harvested in spring, classed as Rabi.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes false item 4 and excludes true items 2, 3.
B: Incorrect - excludes true item 1.
C: Correct - selects all and only the accurate statements/pairs.
D: Incorrect - includes false item 4 and excludes true item 1.