Question

Which are two main cropping seasons in India ? Mention their growing and harvesting periods.

CBSE Class X Social Science SA ( 3 marks)

Answer 1

The two main cropping seasons are rabi and kharif.

(i) Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June.

 (ii) Kharif crops are sown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and harvested in September to October.

Answer 2

Answer:

the indian cropping season is classified into two main seasons -

1.kharif

2.rabi

the kharif cropping season is from July - October during the south - west monsoon.

the rabi cropping season is from October - march ( winter)