Question

Paddy is grown in the Kharif season (July-October) in India. It is sown with the onset of the south-west monsoon in India which coincides with the months of June and July, and is harvested in October. From this, we can conclude that Paddy is a/an___________.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Kharif crops, monsoon crops or autumn crops are domesticated plants like rice that are cultivated and harvested in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh during the Indian subcontinent's monsoon season, which lasts from June to November depending on the area.[1] Monsoon rains may begin as early as May in some parts of the Indian subcontinent, and crops are generally harvested from 3rd Week of September to October. Rice, maize and cotton are some of the major kharif crops in India. The opposite of the Kharif crop is the Rabi crop, which is grown in the winter.