Crop Seasons


 
 
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Crop Seasons

Crop Seasons: Crops require suitable climatic conditions, optimum temperature ranges and particular duration of daylight (photo period) for their proper growth and flowering. Depending on the seasonal conditions and the time of growth there are three main crop seasons in India: kharif, rabi and summer crops.

Crops are the plants that are planted and grown by farmers in fields/farms. Agriculture is the primary activity that produces food grain to feed humans and raw material to industrialists. More than 70% of the Indian population depends on agriculture for food and money. The cultivation of crops depends primarily on the weather and soil conditions.

India is the second-largest in rice production in the world after China. India produces approx. 20% of the world’s rice production. Rice mainly grows in high rainfall areas. It requires average temperatures of 25oc and a minimum of 100 cm of rainfall. It is produced in waterlogged rice paddy fields. Northeast plains and coastal areas are the major rice-producing areas of the country.

India is the second-largest in cultivating wheat in the world. Agricultural income is highly dependent on this rabi crop. Wheat is a staple food among Indians, mainly in northern regions.

Wheat needs a cool temperature during the growing season in the range of 14oc to 18oc. The rainfall requirement is 50 cm to 90 cm. However, for harvesting, wheat requires bright sunshine and little warm weather. Uttar Pradesh is the largest wheat-growing state in India, closely followed by Haryana and Punjab.

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Question : 1

Which of the following are correct :

(a) There are three main crop seasons in India: kharif, rabi and summer crops.

(b) Crops require particular durations of daylight  for their proper growth and flowering.

(c) Crops do not require particular durations of daylight  for their proper growth and flowering.

Right Option : A
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Question : 2

What is the average temperature required for the production of rice ?

Right Option : C
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Question : 3

In India, crops can be broadly categorised based on seasons. Accordingly, which of the following crops can be grown in all seasons?

Right Option : C
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